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Respiratory Therapy Extern
@ Erie Shores Healthcare
Leamington, Ontario
Overview
Erie Shores HealthCare is hiring a temporary part-time Respiratory Therapy Extern in its Respiratory Department. The role is a student placement under supervision, requiring 37.5 hours per pay period across day and night shifts, and ends on graduation.
Responsibilities:
- Implement care plan interventions under respiratory therapist direction
- Provide oxygen, humidity and medication therapy
- Teach incentive spirometry and MDI administration
- Assess patients and report status changes
- Document care provided
Requirements summary:
- Currently enrolled as a 3rd year respiratory therapy student
- Accredited institution required
- Professional, friendly communication with patients and staff
- Emotional maturity and composure in stressful situations
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Respiratory therapy |
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Erie Shores Healthcare
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company size | 501-1000 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 27 |
Applications are now being accepted for Temporary Part Time RT Externs to work in the Respiratory Department. The successful applicant will have a commitment of 37.5 hours per pay period to this position and will be required to work Monday-Sunday 0800-2000 & 2000-0800, including holidays. Please note, this is a temporary position scheduled to end upon graduation.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Patient Care Activities – Indirect Supervision
• Implementing existing care plan interventions under direction of a respiratory therapist
• Patient assessment
• Reporting changes in client status or safety concerns to a supervising respiratory therapist
• Documenting care provided
• Oxygen therapy
• Humidity therapy
• Teach incentive spirometry
• Teach MDI administration
• Basic non-invasive airway management
• Manual ventilation
• Application or respiratory monitoring equipment
• Patient Care Activities – Direct Supervision
• Medication delivery
• Assisted cough, secretion clearance & breathing techniques
• Only perform a controlled act that is authorized to the profession if it is performed under the direct supervision of a member of a College within the meaning of the Regulated Health Professions Act
QUALIFICATIONS
• Must have the ability to communicate in a confidential, professional, diplomatic and friendly manner when interacting with patients, and staff
• Demonstrate emotional maturity
• Ability to maintain poise and discretion in emergency and stressful situations
• Currently enrolled as a 3rd year respiratory therapy student from an accredited institution – required
Erie Shores HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations available on request in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process as required under ESHC’s Accommodation Policy. If you require a specific accommodation, please contact the Human Resources department at [email protected]
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