Respiratory Therapist

Union: ONA
Number of Vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position:  Replacement
Site: Toronto General  Hospital / Princess Margaret Hospital
Department: Allied Health, Respiratory Therapy (patient population may change depending on department needs)
Reports to: Manager, Allied Health 
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Various (Days, Nights, Weekends)
Salary: $40.34 - $50.43 per hour (To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy)
Status: Temporary Full Time ( September 2027 )
Closing Date: May 15, 2026

Position 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.