Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pulmonary Medicine

INTEGRIS Health•Woodward, OK

12d•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health Woodward Hospital in Woodward, Oklahoma, is seeking a full-time, day-shift Registered Respiratory Therapist in Pulmonary Medicine. The therapist manages and delivers patient care in assigned areas and must demonstrate population-specific competencies and follow applicable National Patient Safety Goals. The role administers therapeutic services and diagnostic tests, assists physicians with special procedures, evaluates patient information to determine appropriate therapy, and communicates relevant findings to physicians. Intubation is performed when needed or requested, when the therapist is credentialed and approved by the medical staff. The therapist also helps onboard new departmental staff and supports students rotating through the hospital. For the INTEGRIS Durable Medical Equipment department only, duties include scheduling PAP therapy appointments, maintaining required documentation and equipment inventory, educating patients about respiratory equipment, routinely downloading PAP therapy results, and keeping current with PAP therapy guidelines. The position involves moderate exposure to hazards such as infections, communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment, and chemicals, as well as potential bodily injury from lifting or workplace violence. The work environment may include constant interruptions, noise, disagreeable odors, and chemicals. The therapist may be assigned to multiple floors during a shift and may be required to be on call. A sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 may be available.

Requirements

RCP (Respiratory Care Practitioner) license/certification.
RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) credential; graduates have 12 months to become registered, after which a caregiver who has not become registered will be moved to a CRT position.
BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association within 30 days of hire.
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Manage and deliver patient care in assigned areas, applying population-specific competencies and relevant National Patient Safety Goals.
Administer therapeutic services and diagnostic tests to various patient types.
Set up necessary equipment and supplies and assist physicians during special procedures.
Assess and reassess patient history, chest x-rays, vital signs, blood gases, and progress notes to determine appropriate therapy modalities and frequencies, or evaluate effects of conscious sedation, and communicate findings to the physician; these duties do not apply to DME.
Perform arterial punctures or blood gas analysis for arterial blood gases; this duty does not apply to DME.
Perform intubation as needed or requested when credentialed and approved by the medical staff; this duty does not apply to DME.
Provide onboarding education to new departmental staff and assist students rotating through the hospital.
For the DME department only, schedule patient appointments for PAP therapy and maintain required PAP therapy documentation.
For the DME department only, educate patients about DME respiratory equipment, routinely download PAP therapy results, and maintain PAP therapy equipment inventory.
For the DME department only, continue education on PAP therapy guideline requirements and changes.
Follow universal safety precautions.
Work across multiple floors as assigned and fulfill on-call requirements when required.