St. Paul's Hospital is an acute care, academic and research hospital located in beautiful downtown Vancouver. With over 500 acute care beds in use and home to a variety of world-clas medical and surgical programs, the hospital serves both the local community and patients from across the province. It is one of the clinical internship sites for Respiratory Therapy students from Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in Kamloops, BC. Advanced clinical internships are also available for students enrolled in the Anesthesia Assistant program thru TRU.

Clinical areas:

• Critical Care (ICU, Cardiac Surgery ICU, CCU, Post Anesthetic Care Unit)
• Emergency
• Medicine & Surgery
• Anesthesia (Anesthesia Assistants)
• Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics
• Infectious Disease Clinic
• Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program
• Asthma & COPD Education
• Palliative Care
• Maternity & Special Care Nursery (Level II)

Mount Saint Joseph (MSJ) Hospital is a community hospital that has a multicultural approach to service delivery and clinical programs. MSJ boasts a state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit and newly renovated Ambulatory Care Unit. Standards of care are exemplary, the Respiratory Therapists are an integral part of the care team.

Clinical areas:

• Critical Care (ICU and Post Anesthetic Care Unit)
• Emergency
• Medicine & Surgery
• Anesthesia (Anesthesia Assistants)
• Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics

Other PHC Sites:
Respiratory Therapists provide consultative services to the many other sites under the Providence Health Care banner, ensuring that the standards for respiratory care are consistent throughout the organization.

Hours of Work
Most RTs at PHC work extended hour shifts, providing round-the-clock respiratory care seven days a week. Respiratory Therapists working in pulmonary diagnostic and patient education areas work Monday to Friday.