Respiratory Therapist

About This Role

Provide respiratory care services to patients through assessment, planning, intervention, education, and evaluation. This role performs various respiratory care procedures and monitors patient responses, making recommendations for therapy adjustments.

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care through patient assessment, planning, intervention, education, and evaluation
• Perform all respiratory care procedures including oxygen and aerosolized medication delivery, ventilator care, bronchial hygiene therapy, diagnostic services
• Monitor patient's response to therapies and make recommendations to change or modify based on assessment
• May serve as the shift 'Charge Therapist' ensuring adequate staffing and assignments for respiratory care
• Perform CPR including closed chest compressions and airway management techniques
• Conduct prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve maintenance of a patient airway
• Select, assemble, monitor and evaluate mechanical ventilators for proper function and operation
• Administer intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) or aerosol therapy
• Perform arterial punctures and analysis; interpret arterial blood gas (ABG)
• Instruct patients and families in incentive spirometer, MDI administration, postural drainage, oxygen therapy, ventilator care and home aerosol therapy

Requirements

• Current Respiratory Care License in the state they are working
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credentialed
• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association
• Two years of experience as a Respiratory Care Professional
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Knowledge of non-invasive respiratory therapy equipment
• Understanding of EKGs, electronic monitoring, lead placement, and basic arrhythmias
• Arterial blood gas punctures and testing
• Airway maneuvers
• Bedside pulmonary function
• Patient assessment
• Patient education
• Knowledge of chest suction equipment
• Knowledge of chest X-ray interpretation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, Related to Respiratory Therapy/Health care/Healthcare Admin/Business Admin (preferred)
• Two years of experience as a Respiratory Care Professional

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's Degree, Related to Respiratory Therapy/Health care/Healthcare Admin/Business Admin
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - AAP/AWHONN
• Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT)
• Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT)
• ACCS (Adult Critical Care Specialist) - NBRC
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

Certifications