Respiratory Therapist (Fulltime)

Northern Louisiana Medical Center • Ruston, LA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the administration of pharmacological, diagnostic, and therapeutic agents related to respiratory care procedures necessary to implement treatment, disease prevention, pulmonary rehabilitative, or diagnostic regimen prescribed by a physician. Provides proper assessment and monitoring of respiratory care treatments. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery to achieve desired patient outcomes. Population: provides cardiac diagnostic and respiratory therapy services for the in-patient and out-patient population 24 hours per day. The patient population served by Respiratory Care Department consists of newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients requiring cardiac, respiratory care, services, treatment of testing to maintain optimum physiological maintenance of the cardiac and respiratory systems.

Requirements

• Must be a licensed Respiratory Therapist.
• Experience in administering respiratory care procedures.
• Knowledge of pharmacological, diagnostic, and therapeutic agents.
• Ability to assess and monitor respiratory care treatments.
• Skills in collaborating with other healthcare professionals.
• Experience with newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Administer pharmacological, diagnostic, and therapeutic agents related to respiratory care procedures.
• Implement treatment, disease prevention, pulmonary rehabilitative, or diagnostic regimens prescribed by a physician.
• Provide proper assessment and monitoring of respiratory care treatments.
• Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery.
• Provide cardiac diagnostic and respiratory therapy services for in-patient and out-patient populations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed