Registered Respiratory Therapist -RRT - (Adults)- FT - Augusta, GA

2310 AU Medical Center, Inc.•Augusta, GA

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About The Position

The Registered Respiratory Therapist administers and manages respiratory care in accordance with physician orders and current clinical standards. The therapist acts as a workgroup leader and unit coordinator, administering and recommending care according to protocols for the assigned unit. This role coordinates evidence-based respiratory care plans in an acute care setting and collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other clinicians. The position is based at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, and is scheduled for three 12-hour shifts.

Requirements

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy; a bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy is preferred.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC-RRT) credential.
Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or an accepted American Red Cross or instructor equivalent.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, or an accepted American Red Cross or instructor equivalent; provisional ACLS is permitted within 180 days.
Minimum of 2 years of critical care experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy.
Minimum 2 years of critical care experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate respiratory care for the assigned unit and develop, administer, evaluate, and modify acute-care respiratory patient plans using evidence-based medicine, protocols, and clinical practice guidelines.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other clinicians, serve as a respiratory consultant to hospital service lines, and attend daily patient rounds.
Demonstrate competency in invasive and non-invasive critical procedures and equipment.
Apply knowledge of respiratory medications, pharmacologic interactions, clinical chemistries, arterial blood gases, and electrolytes; assist others in applying results.
Participate in Rapid Response and Resuscitation Teams and establish and maintain artificial airways during emergencies.
Use and perform quality control for point-of-care analyzers.
Participate in and facilitate quality improvement projects, clinical trials, and research activities.
Facilitate patient discharge to home and provide education to patients, families, and clinical team members.
Assist with orientation of new employees and students on clinical rotation, and provide bedside and classroom education to clinicians.
Maintain certifications appropriate to assigned areas, such as BLS, ACLS, FCCS, PALS, and NRP.
Resolve difficult situations, prioritize and triage care during periods of high acuity, and maintain effective oral and written communication and accurate documentation.
Use hospital information systems in accordance with security policies and follow handoff procedures for transferred patients.
Process clinical equipment and devices to industry standards, perform routine and basic maintenance, and document these activities.
Participate in patient transports inside and outside the hospital.
Follow and champion infection prevention measures.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.