Respiratory Therapist

Union: ONA
Number of Positions: 1
New or Replacement role: Replacement
Site: Toronto General  Hospital or Princess Margaret Hospital
Department: Allied Health, Respiratory Therapy (patient population may change depending on department needs)
Reports to: Manager, Allied Health 
Salary: $40.34 - $50.43 per hour (To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy)
Hours: 15 -37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Various (Days, Nights, Weekends)
Status: Casual 
Closing Date: May 21, 2026

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapists provide respiratory therapy service 24/7 to patients in the Intensive Care Units, Emergency Department, Operating Rooms, Post Anesthetic Care Rooms, Wards and in other specialty areas such as the Hyperbaric Medicine Unit.

Duties

• Respiratory Therapy Services for Programs include:
• assisting with airway management;
• responding to all cardiac and respiratory arrest, trauma;
• attending intra and inter-hospital transports of critically ill patients;
• administer specialty aerosolized and MDI medications;
• acting as a resource for the nurses, residents and allied health personnel in Respiratory/Airway related care; participating in teaching patients the use of Respiratory Therapy equipment for both hospital and home care use;
• performing diagnostic tests such as bedside spirometry, oxygen saturation, blood gas analysis, administering oxygen and other medical gas therapy;
• assist with bronchoscopies managing all ventilated patients according to departmental ventilation protocols; being an integral member of the healthcare team.