Respiratory Care Practitioner
About The Position
The Respiratory Care Practitioner assists in the treatment and management of neonatal, pediatric and adult patient populations. Therapists follow hospital and departmental policies, procedures and therapist driven protocols to safely and effectively deliver care as ordered by the patient's physician. Participate in diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care to include: ventilation and airway management, PFTs, bronch assists, code team response, electrocardiograms, chest physiotherapy, patient education and ABG acquisition/analysis. Therapists should possess strong critical thinking and effective communication skills. As a member of this patient care team, the therapist will have the opportunity to work in all care areas, evaluate patient progress in response to interventions, therapy and assist with discharge planning as needed. These activities will follow established behavior standards. We are seeking to employ a results-driven team player that strives to deliver excellent patient care in a fast paced environment.
Requirements
- strong critical thinking skills
- effective communication skills
Responsibilities
- ventilation and airway management
- PFTs
- bronch assists
- code team response
- electrocardiograms
- chest physiotherapy
- patient education
- ABG acquisition/analysis
- evaluate patient progress in response to interventions
- therapy and assist with discharge planning as needed
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What This Job Offers
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
