Registered/Certified Respiratory Therapist-Full-Time
About The Position
Rivers Health is hiring a Registered/Certified Respiratory Therapist to provide essential respiratory therapy services. This full-time position involves performing various respiratory therapy modalities, diagnostic tests, and related clerical activities to ensure accurate patient records. The role requires effective communication with physicians and other healthcare personnel regarding patient treatment plans, maintaining a professional attitude, and fostering teamwork. The therapist will also assist with Holter monitoring, EKG processing, and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved Respiratory Care program.
- Valid West Virginia license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
- Must demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with, understand and address the varying needs of the ages of all clients, including neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Health related field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform all respiratory therapy modalities.
- Perform all clerical activities necessary to ascertain appropriate records are maintained.
- Perform all diagnostic tests required, demonstrate knowledge of all equipment and ability to relate any suspected changes to physician.
- Ability to confer with other PVH personnel and physicians concerning patient treatment regimens and recommend changes as appropriate.
- Maintain a professional attitude while dealing with clients, visitors, family members and other personnel.
- Attend inservices as directed by department coordinator/supervisor or by hospital policies and procedures.
- Assist with Holter monitoring application. Performs and screens EKGs and processes them in the data management system.
- Assist with Performance Improvement program.
- Demonstrates excellence in customer service skills.
- Fosters an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration.
- Participates in quality improvement activities including serving on quality improvement teams.
- Other duties that may be assigned.
- Complies with Corporate Policies, Departmental Policies and Procedures and Employee Handbook.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
