Respiratory Therapist (PRN)

Trinity Health•De Witt, AR

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist provides inpatient and outpatient respiratory care services on an as-needed PRN basis. The role includes assessing patients, evaluating appropriate therapies, administering treatments, consulting with other healthcare providers, performing diagnostic testing, implementing and troubleshooting equipment, and monitoring patients. Services are provided as appropriate for patients from neonates through geriatric adults. The therapist performs a range of respiratory treatments and diagnostic procedures, supports resuscitation and airway management, operates and troubleshoots respiratory care equipment, interprets and reports diagnostic results, completes documentation and billing tasks, and instructs patients in the use of respiratory care devices and procedures.

Requirements

Credentialed as a certified or registered respiratory therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care upon hire.
Active license as a respiratory care practitioner in the State of Iowa upon hire.
BLS certification within three months of hire.
Complete Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training within six months of hire and every three years thereafter.

Nice To Haves

Previous respiratory therapy experience is strongly preferred but not required.
ACLS certification is preferred within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and evaluate appropriate respiratory therapy.
Administer ordered respiratory therapies, including inhaled medication, oxygen, CPAP, BIPAP, and ventilatory support modalities.
Perform arterial puncture, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, chest physiotherapy, and other respiratory diagnostic and treatment procedures.
Participate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; assist with or perform intubation; manage artificial airways; and transport patients requiring ventilatory support.
Assemble, operate, manipulate, and troubleshoot respiratory care equipment, including ventilators, pulse oximeters, capnometers, aerosol generators, medical gas delivery systems, humidification systems, and mechanical percussors.
Interpret diagnostic results and report findings, including blood or body-fluid analysis, pulmonary function screening, pulmonary mechanics studies, end-tidal CO2, and pulse oximetry.
Complete record keeping, billing, and medical record documentation.
Provide patient instruction in the use of respiratory care devices and procedures.
Consult with other healthcare providers and monitor patients.