Job Description

Come work as a Respiratory Therapist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!Vancouver Coastal Health is hiring Respiratory Therapists across the organization. Apply today and one of our Talent Acquisition Advisors will be in contact regarding respiratory therapy opportunities!

We have Regular Full Time positions at Vancouver General Hospital, Lions Gate Hospital, and Richmond Hospital.

New Grad Program

We offer a flexible extensive orientation schedule and formal mentorship program for newly graduated RTs to ensure you’re comfortable working in the various areas of our worksites. You will have supernumerary buddy shifts with a graduated workload and additional support as needed.

Learn More about our New Grad Program

As a Respiratory Therapist at Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Perform ongoing respiratory care in a multi-disciplinary setting to clients with a variety of illnesses/diseases including, but not limited to acute and/or chronic respiratory illnesses or pathologies of the airway.
• Work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team to enhance quality of life from the perspective of the client/family.
• Consult, confer and collaborate with other health care professionals.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement and best practice approach in respiratory practice.
• Maintain and advance your own clinical competence.
• Participate on committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

Details

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2025.Unless otherwise noted on the posting, internal job postings close at 8:00 AM Pacific Time on the listed Closing Date. Please submit your digital application via the Internal Career Portal prior to the Closing Date & Time.Nursing & LPN successful applicants will be notified by email.We regret that only short listed candidates will be acknowledged.This is an internal job posting for Vancouver Coastal Health employees only.