Registered Respiratory Therapist, Medicine General, Outpatient Center, 8a-5p

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist, Registered is a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) that possesses working knowledge of respiratory care and has displayed age-specific competence for all age groups serviced by the facility. The RRT conducts themselves in a professional manner and is courteous to patients, physicians, visitors, members of the department and all other healthcare personnel. The RRT supports and contributes to departmental productivity and organizational objectives by functioning as an integrated member of the respiratory care team and performs services consistent with the scope of licensure. The RRT supports and exhibits behaviors consistent with the organization’s mission and values.

Requirements

Associate degree in Cardiopulmonary Services or Respiratory Care from an accredited respiratory therapy educational program (required)
Active license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner from the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care (KBRC) (required)
Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) and must be kept current, if applicable (required). Note: New graduates have 6 months to obtain the RRT credential.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (required)
American Heart Association Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (required). Note: New graduates have 6 months to obtain ACLS
Interpersonal communication skills to the level that is required to effectively interact with patients, visitors and members of the healthcare team
Possess critical thinking skills adequate to evaluate patient conditions and recommend appropriate intervention (or to seek assistance when necessary)
Displays time management skills that are enough to organize scheduled tasks in a manner that ensures delivery of high-quality respiratory care
Communicates effectively in both verbal and written formats
Possess basic rationale in communicating therapeutic needs with patients, visitors and members of the healthcare team
Critically thinks through complex patient situations, process improvements, evidence-based practice
Assists others in developing clinical reasoning skills
Possess working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and basic understanding of electronic health record systems

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree Cardiopulmonary Services or Respiratory Care from an accredited respiratory therapy educational program (preferred)
One year of experience in respiratory therapy critical care (preferred)

Responsibilities

Plans and administers non-medicated aerosol and humidity therapy
Plans and administers oxygen therapy (including implementation of oxygen therapy protocol where appropriate)
Plans and administers aerosolized medication and specialty gas therapy
Performs airway management
Plans and administers incentive spirometry
Cleans and reprocesses respiratory therapy equipment
Plans and administers bronchial hygiene and performs chest physiotherapy (including implementation of bronchial hygiene protocol where appropriate)
Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and manual ventilation during resuscitation attempts and aides in rapid response calls when appropriate
Provides patient, family, staff and physician education.
Collects arterial blood samples for blood gas analysis
Operates mechanical ventilators and manages ventilator settings and weaning per protocols and provider orders
Assists in cardiopulmonary procedures
Serves as a preceptor to newly hired employees and/or respiratory therapy students
Serves in the charge respiratory therapist role
Assists in research projects (as directed by departmental and facility leadership
Performs electrocardiography studies and places Holter and event monitors as assigned by facility leadership
Provides patient, family, hospital staff and physician education as appropriate
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Performs other duties as assigned
Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor always
Maintains confidentiality and always protects sensitive data
Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.
Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community
Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit
Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
Working together as a team to achieve our goals
Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback
Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve
Using our resources wisely
Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health