Respiratory Therapist or Certified Respiratory Therapist (Flint Hills) - Cardio Pulmonary - PT - Day

Stormont-Vail HealthCare•Junction City, KS

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist provides cardiopulmonary care services under physician direction and prescription. The position administers respiratory care and life support to patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities, performs diagnostic tests and procedures, and provides cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic cardiopulmonary diseases. This is a patient-facing, on-site, part-time role working 24 hours per week on a 12-hour day shift. The position has no supervisory or budget responsibility.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) program; listed as preferred in the posting.
Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
Respiratory Therapist license from the Kansas Board of Healing Arts.
Basic Life Support (BLS), required within 90 days of hire.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), required within 90 days of hire.
Ability to read and interpret documents; write routine reports and correspondence; and communicate effectively with customers or employees.
Ability to calculate respiratory-related formulas as needed for patient care.
Ability to solve practical problems involving concrete variables and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-form instructions.
Ability to perform job duties while wearing personal protective equipment such as particulate respirator masks, goggles, gloves, and gowns.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including frequently lifting up to 60 pounds and pushing, pulling, and reaching with up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) program.

Responsibilities

Review electronic medical records for physician orders and patient information to assess patient condition and determine treatment requirements, including therapy type and duration, medication, and dosage.
Document patient care accurately and complete patient charges in the electronic medical record.
Select suitable methods for administering inhalants, observe required precautions, and make modifications compatible with physician orders; consult physicians about adverse reactions.
Set up and operate mechanical ventilators, non-invasive ventilation, therapeutic gas administration, blood gas collection and analysis, and aerosol equipment; observe and adjust equipment for optimal therapy results.
Inspect and test cardiopulmonary and respiratory therapy equipment for safety and functionality, report equipment problems, and perform daily maintenance, calibration, pre-use checks, and troubleshooting.
Monitor patients’ physiological status and responses to therapy, tests, and procedures, including vital signs, breath sounds, respiratory rate and pattern, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
Administer bronchopulmonary hygiene procedures and assist patients with breathing exercises.
Perform physician-ordered cardiopulmonary testing, including equipment preparation, patient assessment and monitoring, coaching, and infection-control procedures.
Provide scheduled and emergent tests, procedures, and treatments to inpatients and outpatients.
Perform basic life support and respond to emergent patient situations.
Educate patients and families about cardiopulmonary disorders, tests, procedures, therapies, and treatments.
Assist cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patients with therapeutic exercises and activities; provide education, assess and monitor patients, and complete documentation and charges.
Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements; perform other duties as assigned.