Respiratory Therapist - New Graduates

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $37.89/Hr. - CAD $47.31/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Respiratory Therapist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is hiring Respiratory Therapists across the organization. Apply today and one of our Talent Acquisition Advisors will be in contact regarding respiratory therapy opportunities!

We have Regular Full Time positions at Vancouver General Hospital, Lions Gate Hospital, and Richmond Hospital.

Relocation assistance of up to $5,000 may be available.

New Grad Program

We offer a flexible extensive orientation schedule and formal mentorship program for newly graduated RTs to ensure you’re comfortable working in the various areas of our worksites. You will have supernumerary buddy shifts with a graduated workload and additional support as needed.

As a Respiratory Therapist at Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Perform ongoing respiratory care in a multi-disciplinary setting to clients with a variety of illnesses/diseases including, but not limited to acute and/or chronic respiratory illnesses or pathologies of the airway.
• Work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team to enhance quality of life from the perspective of the client/family.
• Consult, confer and collaborate with other health care professionals.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement and best practice approach in respiratory practice.
• Maintain and advance your own clinical competence.
• Participate on committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy Program.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan.
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families.
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers.
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.