Respiratory Therapist Registered
About The Position
As a Respiratory Therapist, you will join an established team of RTs who share your passion for delivering highly specialized cardiopulmonary care to patients experiencing breathing issues. You'll be instrumental in providing a range of treatments from breathing techniques and nebulizer treatments to ventilator management, oxygen therapies, and external ventilation support.Every day you will apply your keen assessment skills and critical thinking to manage diverse patient needs, develop and execute effective care plans, and ensure calm, focused intervention in both routine and emergent situations.To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, unwavering calm under pressure, and the ability to anticipate outcomes. Your dedication to patient well-being and exceptional problem-solving abilities will drive success in this vital role.
Requirements
- Associates Of Science Cardiopulmonary Services, upon hire or
- Associates Of Science Respiratory Care , upon hire
- Respiratory Care Practitioner: KY, upon hire and
- Registered Respiratory Therapist, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 Days
Responsibilities
- Plans and administers non-medicated aerosol and humidity therapy.
- Plans and administers oxygen therapy (including implementation of oxygen therapy protocol where appropriate.
- Plans and administers aerosolized medication and specialty gas therapy.
- Plans and administers COPD care program.
- Performs airway management.
- Performs electrocardiography studies.
- Plans and administers incentive spirometry.
- Cleans and reprocesses respiratory therapy equipment and stocks supplies for immediate use.
- Plans and administers bronchial hygiene and performs chest physiotherapy (including implementation of bronchial hygiene protocolwhere appropriate).
- Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and manual ventilation during resuscitation attempts and aides in rapid response calls when appropriate.
Benefits
- Sign On Bonus up to $25,000
- Student Loan Payback up to $24,000 for Eligible Hires
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
