Respiratory Care Limited Permit - Pulmonary

Cleveland Clinic

9d • Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Requirements

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Respiratory Therapy program or on the job trainee prior to 1986.
• After selection and placement into the position, six months of on-the-job training to become familiar with equipment, develop the ability to perform independently and learn additional responsibilities specific to the institution.
• Must possess a current temporary limited permit to practice Respiratory Care (RCLP-L1) in the State of Ohio.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in critical care preferred.
• Neonatal/pediatric experience preferred when appropriate for site.
• Prior experience performing invasive procedures preferred when appropriate for site.

Responsibilities

• Performs respiratory therapy assessment with the guidance of a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Provides basic respiratory therapy modalities to both adult and pediatric patients.
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Attends in-service education lectures, programs, seminars and other educational opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment.
• All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
• Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
• Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
• If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
• Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.
• Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

What This Job Offers

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