Respiratory Therapist I

UNC Health • Lenoir, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist I administers respiratory care procedures and treatments to assess, prevent, stabilize, or remedy patients’ respiratory dysfunction. The position works under department management and follows departmental policies and procedures. After orientation, the therapist functions independently with minimal supervision. The role is located onsite at UNC Health – Caldwell Hospital in Lenoir, North Carolina, and is scheduled for night work, with flexible scheduling noted. The therapist may be required to take call on days, nights, weekends, and holidays. ACLS, PALS, and NRP must be obtained within the first 90 days of employment.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner by the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board.
• Registry eligible by the National Board of Respiratory Care (CRT or RRT); must obtain CRT or RRT registration within six months of hire.
• BLS certification on hire.
• Must obtain ACLS, PALS, and NRP within the first 90 days of employment.
• No prior professional experience required.

Responsibilities

• Administer standard respiratory care, including aerosol medication delivery, basic bedside pulmonary function testing, breathing exercises, oxygen therapy, arterial cannulation, and arterial punctures.
• Provide airway management, including aspiration of established airways, tracheostomy care and tube changes, and endotracheal intubations and extubations.
• Perform pulmonary function testing as needed.
• Perform ventilator care as required, including ventilator setup and function verification, use of specialized ventilator modes, patient monitoring, and appropriate weaning techniques.
• Maintain and improve job knowledge and skills; serve as a resource to staff, physicians, and other health system personnel in keeping with experience level.
• Assist with training new staff, students, and new physicians, and provide in-services as required.
• May assume Charge Therapist responsibilities.
• Record pertinent patient-care information according to hospital and departmental policies and document patient information in the electronic medical record.
• May be required to take call on days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree