Registered Respiratory Therapist

Gritman Medical Center•Moscow, ID

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) is a licensed professional accountable for direct and indirect patient assessment, patient care, and monitoring outcomes of care. The RRT will demonstrate safe and competent care to give appropriate therapy and will assess the effectiveness of therapy. These include, but are not limited to: therapeutic gas administration, aerosol and humidity therapy, lung clearance therapy, medication administration, rehabilitation, pulmonary function testing, invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, blood gas analysis, and patient education.

Requirements

Graduate of A.M.A. approved, J.R.C.R.T.E. accredited school of Respiratory Therapy or Respiratory Care Program.
Successful completion of the National Board of Respiratory Care's test for Registered Respiratory Therapist.
Current licensure by the State of Idaho Board of Medicine as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
Pediatric Life Support (PALS)

Nice To Haves

S.T.A.B.L.E.

Responsibilities

Perform Respiratory Therapy treatments.
Perform ventilator management.
Perform Arterial Blood gas draws and analysis.
Attend deliveries in Family Birth Center and provide air way management and resuscitation when necessary.
Perform CPR.
Clean equipment and perform appropriate check off.
Perform 2 monthly intubations on adult and neonatal manikin head.
Perform 1 proctored intubation quarterly.
Provides a positive and professional representation of the organization.
Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention.
Maintains hospital standards for a clean and quiet environment.
Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities.
Maintains compliance with organization’s policies, as well as established practices, protocols, and procedures of the position, department, and applicable professional standards.
Complies with organizational and regulatory policies for handling confidential information.
Demonstrates excellent customer service through his/her attitude and actions, consistent with the standards contained in The Gritman Way.