Position Summary
Kelowna General Hospital is recruiting a relief full-time Respiratory Therapist to take on the Respiratory Patient Educator role within our Community Asthma Care program.
This temporary opportunity continues until December 2026, or until the incumbent returns. The schedule is Monday to Thursday from 08:00–17:59.
What we offer:
We are one of Canada's Top 100 employers and offer welcoming workplaces with a range of benefits and policies to support you at every stage of your career.
• Competitive salary with recognition of previous experience
• Relocation assistance for eligible positions
• Reimbursement for eligible registration fees
• Vacation starting at 4 weeks
• Employer-paid benefits and services
• Employer-matched contributions to our defined benefit pension plan
• Education and development opportunities
• Consistent schedule and stability
About the position:
The Respiratory Therapist works within the hospital and community to deliver respiratory therapy services and programs related to Community Respiratory Therapy:
• The promotion of respiratory health
• The assessment, education, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with respiratory dysfunction
• Communicating and demonstrating community and hospital based respiratory care procedures to other health care professionals and students
• The use of respiratory equipment or special procedures
About us:
We are committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work-life balance are promoted within the team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in our region.
About this location:
Kelowna is a vibrant and fast-growing city that offers so much for professionals and families to enjoy. A wide array of shopping and business, dining options, golfing, tons of hiking and biking trails, amazing beaches on Okanagan Lake, and world-class winter sports. Live, work and play where others only vacation!
Qualifications
• Graduation from a recognized program in Respiratory Therapy
• Successful completion of the Health Professionals Testing Canada (HPTC) Credentialing Exam.
• Eligible for membership with the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) and the British Columbia Society of Respiratory Therapists (BCSRT).
• Two years’ recent experience in pulmonary rehabilitation, asthma education, respiratory home care, home ventilation, home oxygen, and sleep disordered breathing screening, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current valid BC driver’s license.
Comments
Interior Health is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to creating an environment free from discrimination. Our goal is to cultivate a workforce rich in culture, experience, and knowledge to enable us to provide high quality, accessible and culturally safe health services to everyone in the Interior Health region. We are committed to addressing existing inequities and barriers to achieving a diverse workforce, one that is representative of the communities we serve. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups.