Fay RRT

DCH Health Care Authority•Fayette, AL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist provides services to adult and pediatric patients, encompassing general respiratory therapy, adult and pediatric critical care, and limited diagnostics. They perform and accurately record technical procedures safely, effectively, and efficiently within the scope of policy. The role involves reviewing, collecting, and evaluating relevant clinical data to formulate appropriate care plans based on patient assessment. This includes performing both basic and advanced emergency, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures for a wide range of patient ages, from neonatal to geriatric. Additionally, the therapist provides effective education to patients and co-workers, assembles, checks, and corrects malfunctions on respiratory care equipment, and performs quality controls. Active participation in departmental quality assurance and facility-wide organizational performance improvement activities is expected, along with providing rationale for actions, decisions, and clinical care based on scientific principles, clinical practice guidelines, or successful experience.

Requirements

Current Alabama Respiratory Therapist license.
Credentialed as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
BLS required
Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English.

Nice To Haves

PALS and ACLS preferred

Responsibilities

Performs and accurately records technical procedures safely, effectively, efficiently, and within scope of policy
Reviews, collects, and evaluates relevant clinical data, and formulates an appropriate care plan based on patient assessment.
Performs both basic and advanced emergency, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures for neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Provides effective education to patients and co-workers as appropriate.
Assembles, checks, and corrects malfunctions and performs quality controls on respiratory care equipment.
Actively participates in departmental quality assurance and facility-wide organizational performance improvement activities.
Gives rationale for actions, decisions, and clinical care, based on scientific principles, clinical practice guidelines, or successful experience
Patient care procedures include: Oxygen/Aerosol Therapy, Bronchial Hygiene, Postural Drainage and Percussion, Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing, Acapella, Aerosolized Medications, Hand Held Nebulizer, Metered Dose Inhaler, Dry Powder Inhaler, Adult/Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care, CPAP/BiPAP, E-ZPAP, Mechanical ventilation including transport, Blood collection and analysis, Emergency tracheostomy tube replacement, Bedside Pulmonary Function Testing
Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
All other duties as assigned.