Job Description

Position # 096631

Expected Start Date: To Be Determined. Posting Until Filled.

Union: HSAS

Facility: Yorkton Regional Health Centre

City/Town: Yorkton

Department: Respiratory Services

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: November 23, 2026

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Weekends, Standby

Hours of Work: Per 12 weeks:

• 36 shifts of 12 hours
• 3 shifts of 8 hours

• 
  Relief: No
  
  Float: No
  
  Field Hours: No
  
  Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Respiratory Therapist - Diploma $38.647 to $47.144
  
  Travel Required: No
  
  Respiratory therapists evaluate, treat and manage patients of all ages with respiratory illnesses and other cardiopulmonary disorders in a wide variety of clinical settings. Respiratory therapists must demonstrate behaviour and ethics that are consistent with the standards and ethics of all health care professionals. In addition to performing respiratory therapy procedures, Respiratory Therapists are involved in clinical decision making (such as patient evaluation, treatment selection and assessment of treatment efficacy) and patient education. Respiratory Therapists report directly to the Director of Respiratory Services. "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

  • Acute Care experience preferred.

  Education

  • Respiratory Therapy diploma (RT)

  Licenses

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support Health Care Provider Certificate (BLS-HCP)
  • Valid Class 5 driver's license

  Other Education and Training

  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

  Other Information

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

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.