Respiratory Therapist II
About The Position
As our Respiratory Therapist, you will provide essential direct patient care, assessing, treating, and managing patients with respiratory disorders. Your role is vital for improving patient outcomes. Every day you will assess respiratory status, implement treatment plans (oxygen, ventilation, airway management), and educate patients/families. You'll document interventions and collaborate with physicians and medical staff. To be successful, you will demonstrate strong clinical skills, critical thinking, and equipment proficiency. Excellent communication for patient interaction and interdisciplinary collaboration, plus a commitment to safety and continuous development, are essential. Attends 80% of staff development meetings on a yearly basis. Measurement: Observation, Minutes of meetings. Actively participates in department committees task forces. Measurement: Observation, Minutes of meetings. Completes all mandatory core competency checklists and certifications. Measurement: Observation, Inservice/training, Documentation. Assumes responsibility and accountability for pursuing continued training/education in response to personal assessment and ever changing medical technology and treatment. Measurement: Observation. Evaluates own performance and seeks validation resulting in positive change. Provides feedback to peers in a formal and informal review process as a team member expectation. Measurement: Observation, Departmental monitors. Assists in review and revision of policies, procedures and competencies. Measurement: Observation, Departmental monitors.
Requirements
- Greater than 6months experience years experience inrespiratory therapy.
- Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA, upon hire
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Responsibilities
- Assess respiratory status
- Implement treatment plans (oxygen, ventilation, airway management)
- Educate patients/families
- Document interventions
- Collaborate with physicians and medical staff
- Attend 80% of staff development meetings on a yearly basis
- Actively participate in department committees task forces
- Complete all mandatory core competency checklists and certifications
- Assume responsibility and accountability for pursuing continued training/education in response to personal assessment and ever changing medical technology and treatment
- Evaluate own performance and seeks validation resulting in positive change
- Provide feedback to peers in a formal and informal review process as a team member expectation
- Assist in review and revision of policies, procedures and competencies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
