Respiratory Care Therapist

BHS•Lexington, KY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) Lexington, KY Full Time 3rd Shift (Nights) Responsible to perform daily Respiratory Care procedures as assigned, which include but are not limited to medication administration via aerosol therapy, oxygen therapy, percussion and postural drainage, noninvasive ventilation, mechanical ventilation, CPR, bedside pulmonary function screening, and arterial blood gases. Able to perform in all emergency situations and provide intubation Description: Medication administration via aerosol therapy, oxygen therapy, percussion and postural drainage, non-invasive ventilation, mechanical ventilation, CPR, bedside pulmonary function screening, and arterial blood gases Able to perform in all emergency situations and provide intubation, if applicable Manages ventilators for neonatal/pediatrics and adults according to protocol pertinent for each age group (Mechanical and non-invasive ventilation) Performs, assesses, and instructs the effective administration of oxygen, aerosol medications, humidification, suctioning, and chest physiotherapy Patient/family education will also include the safe and effective use of equipment where applicable Performs effective airway management, supportive ventilation, and chest compressions during CPR Obtains, processes and reports results of arterial blood gases without direct supervision Utilizes EPIC to acknowledge/resolve all completed and cancelled orders Assists in the maintenance of all Respiratory Care equipment by troubleshooting when necessary and communicating equipment needs to supervisor Evaluates, monitors, analyzes, and makes recommendations in Quality Improvement activities Responds to all respiratory care pages in a timely manner Assists with education programs that will help the staff improve their knowledge, attitude, and skills in relation to the needs of the services offered. If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

Requirements

Must be a Certified Respiratory Therapist through the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC).
Highschool/GED Technical Diploma
Must be licensed by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the State of Kentucky and in accordance with the provisions of KRS chapter 314A.
Must maintain an active BLS. [within 30 days of hire].
Must obtain PALS and NRP within 6 months
New graduates will be acceptable for initial hire with the understanding that the individual must be licensed by KY Board of Respiratory Care in the State of Kentucky and in accordance with the provisions of KRS chapter 314A, and a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)through the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) prior to first day of employment.
New hires must obtain their Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential through the National Board of Respiratory (NBRC) Care within one year of employment.

Responsibilities

Medication administration via aerosol therapy
oxygen therapy
percussion and postural drainage
non-invasive ventilation
mechanical ventilation
CPR
bedside pulmonary function screening
arterial blood gases
Able to perform in all emergency situations and provide intubation, if applicable
Manages ventilators for neonatal/pediatrics and adults according to protocol pertinent for each age group (Mechanical and non-invasive ventilation)
Performs, assesses, and instructs the effective administration of oxygen, aerosol medications, humidification, suctioning, and chest physiotherapy
Patient/family education will also include the safe and effective use of equipment where applicable
Performs effective airway management, supportive ventilation, and chest compressions during CPR
Obtains, processes and reports results of arterial blood gases without direct supervision
Utilizes EPIC to acknowledge/resolve all completed and cancelled orders
Assists in the maintenance of all Respiratory Care equipment by troubleshooting when necessary and communicating equipment needs to supervisor
Evaluates, monitors, analyzes, and makes recommendations in Quality Improvement activities
Responds to all respiratory care pages in a timely manner
Assists with education programs that will help the staff improve their knowledge, attitude, and skills in relation to the needs of the services offered.