Limited Permit (LP) Respiratory Therapist

Fisher-Titus Medical Center•Norwalk, OH

22d

About The Position

CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY YOU LOVE CHOOSE A CAREER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES EVERY DAY, CHOOSE FISHER-TITUS! ABOUT FISHER-TITUS: Fisher-Titus proudly serves the greater Huron County area’s 70,000-plus residents by providing a full continuum of health and wellness care from heart and cancer care to outpatient services such as lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation. Vision: Be the first choice for healthcare and employment within our community Mission: Deliver compassionate and convenient care to the highest level of excellence that promotes lifelong health and wellness for our community GENERAL SUMMARY: Provides respiratory care to patients as assigned and given on a physician's order for both in-house and out-patient care.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the safe and effective administration of medically prescribed medications, knowing their indications and contraindications.
Knows and follows the indications and contraindications, the policy and procedures in administering therapeutic modalities to include: IPPB, IS, HHN, MDI, DPI, ETC.
Sets up and monitors oxygen administration.
Sets up oxygen cylinders and assures proper usage and safety measures are in place.
Performs bedside PFT tests.
Performs arterial punctures using radial, brachial, and femoral sites independently. Draws off arterial lines to obtain sample for blood gas analysis.
Be a member of the Code Blue and "Rapid Response Team" responding to arrest situations. As part of the team may be expected to perform CPR (compression). Must be certified in CPR procedures and manual Ventilation.
Perform patient assessment, develops care plan for implementation and for Registered Therapist approval.