RRT Registered

Sullivan County Community Hospital • Sullivan, IN

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About The Position

The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory care and responds to critical situations involving patients from newborn through geriatric age. The role includes demonstrating competence in codes, intubation, ventilators, BiPAP, and arterial blood gases (ABGs), and communicating promptly and professionally with providers and nursing staff.

The therapist performs outpatient testing, including Holter/Bardy monitoring, pulse oximetry, pulmonary function testing (PFT), stress testing, EEG, and sleep assessment. The role uses appropriate skills to assess patients of all ages, follows protocols to provide current care, documents therapy and patient-related changes accurately and promptly, scans medications, and schedules outpatient tests with appropriate follow-up and communication to patients and other departments. The position also supports the department’s goal of reducing overtime to 160 hours per year.

This is a full-time night-shift position scheduled for 72 hours biweekly. The working environment is clean and well lit.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school for Respiratory Therapy.
• Licensed by the State of Indiana as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Current CPR, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications are listed for full-time positions.
• Knowledge of current trends and techniques in respiratory practice.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of on-the-job training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to critical situations involving patients from newborn through geriatric age.
• Demonstrate competence in codes, intubation, ventilators, BiPAP, and arterial blood gases (ABGs).
• Communicate with providers and nursing staff in a timely and professional manner, including about changes in care.
• Perform outpatient testing, including Holter/Bardy monitoring, pulse oximetry, PFT, stress testing, EEG, and sleep assessment.
• Assess patients of all ages and follow protocols to provide up-to-date care.
• Document therapy and patient-related changes accurately and promptly.
• Scan medications.
• Schedule outpatient testing and complete follow-up to ensure patients and other departments are aware of each procedure.
• Consistently comply with established behavioral expectations.
• Support the department goal of reducing overtime to 160 hours per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed