Respiratory Therapist Diploma Senior

Position #: 194426

Expected Start Date: January 25, 2026

Union: HSAS

Facility: Royal University Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Rt - Neonatal Transport Team

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.47

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends, Standby

Hours of Work: 6 shifts of 11.78 hours per 4 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Respiratory Therapist - Diploma Senior $41.739 to $50.916

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The Transport Respiratory Therapist will be responsible to provide advanced respiratory treatment to complex/critical patients in unpredictable environments encountered in a wide variety of health care facilities. Transportation and care of these patients will occur via air or ground transport. The Transport Respiratory Therapist will be expected to perform advanced skill procedures learned through specialized training under the direction of the Transport Physician via protocols, guidelines and orders received in person or via telephone communication. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• 2 years minimum experience in a critical care environment
• Experience in Neonatal Intensive Care required

Education

• Respiratory Therapy diploma (RT)

Other Education and Training

• Completion of the Neonatal Transport Training Course
• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Competencies

• Basic - Critical thinking skills
• Advanced - Communication skills
• Advanced - Interpersonal skills
• Advanced - Decision making skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Advanced - Leadership skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to function effectively in periods of high stress/emergent situations
• Demonstrated knowledge and/or training in the neonatal patient population
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to be flexible and willing to change

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with Saskatchewan College of Respiratory Therapist (SCRT)
• Registered/eligiblewith the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapist (CSRT)
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/