Reg. Resp. Therapist

$30 - $45/Yr

Pioneers Medical Center - Meeker, CO

Meeker, CO

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The position involves the competent delivery of all Respiratory Care procedures as outlined in the department policy and procedure manual. The role requires working in all areas of the hospital, assisting in the orientation and training of new employees and students, and maintaining accurate documentation of all respiratory care procedures. The employee will also be responsible for verifying physicians' orders, providing timely updates to physicians, and entering daily services and charges into the department's computer system. The position includes performing various patient care tasks such as arterial blood gas sampling, airway management, and monitoring ventilated patients.

Responsibilities

• Competent delivery of all Respiratory Care procedures as outlined in the department policy and procedure manual.
• Give and receive accurate and complete report.
• Update and complete patient profile to reflect patient's current clinical status.
• Work in all areas of the hospital.
• Assist in orientation/training of new employees, respiratory/nursing students, and precept new employees during orientation.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of all respiratory care procedures per department policy.
• Verify respiratory care physicians' orders.
• Attend and participate in departments in-services, meetings, patient care rounds, and mandatory hospital meetings.
• Keep supervisor apprised of changes in workload and patient activity.
• Understand and institute advanced ventilator modalities such as IRV and PC-SIMV.
• Provide timely and accurate update information to the physicians and other hospital personnel.
• Enter into the department's computer all daily services and charges given to patients.
• Perform arterial blood gas sampling.
• Perform effective airway management to include bag/mask ventilation.
• Initiate and perform CPR, primarily responsible for airway management.
• Initiate, maintain and monitor ventilated patients using Bicore and Siements graphics.
• Interpret flow volumes and pressure volume curves to initiate appropriate clinical changes.
• Evaluate chest x-ray for endotracheal placement and other clinical conditions optimizing Respiratory Care delivery.
• Initiate, Maintain, monitor and document continuous mechanical ventilation.

Requirements

• Graduation from a two-year AMA-approved School for Respiratory Care.
• Passing score on the NBRC examination.
• Active, unencumbered Colorado State License for performing respiratory care.
• Current BLS, PALS, and ACLS certification.
• At least six months of previous working experience in a hospital setting is strongly desired.
• Complete required continuous training and education, including department-specific requirements.

Benefits

• Hourly pay range of $30.00 - $45.00.