Respiratory Therapist

Job Description & Requirements

You will be an integral member of a team of healthcare professionals providing both basic and advanced cardiorespiratory support to patients. This involves administering care to patients in the intensive care units and general wards. The scope of work includes initiating and titrating assisted ventilation, maintaining a range of ventilatory modes and ventilators, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and providing support in airway procedures such as fibreoptic bronchoscopy. You will also provide patient education and counselling in the management of a variety of respiratory diseases as well as basic maintenance and trouble shooting of respiratory equipments.

Requirements

• Degree in Respiratory Therapy
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Candidates with a minimum 2-3 years relevant working experience in ICU will be an added advantage