Respiratory Therapist - RRT

Hartford Healthcare•Hartford, CT

11d

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist performs as a clinically competent practitioner of respiratory care, providing care to patients with minimal guidance. The role includes therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic evaluation, and care for patients with deficiencies or abnormalities affecting the cardiopulmonary system and related functions of other systems. The therapist administers oxygen and other medical gases, aerosolized medications, and uses positive-pressure breathing devices, ventilators, resuscitation devices, and other respiratory therapies. The role also includes pulmonary diagnostic procedures and assessments. The therapist applies an understanding of growth and development to assess each patient’s age-specific needs and provide individualized treatment and care. The position works across clinical and critical care settings, collaborating and communicating with the healthcare team to provide quality service to patient care units. The therapist may participate in additional training or certification courses to develop expertise for specialized clinical areas.

Requirements

Associate degree from an AMA-approved respiratory program.
Ability to function as a self-directed team member.
Valid State of Connecticut Respiratory Care Practitioner license.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) before orientation.
BLS and ACLS certification.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from an AMA-approved respiratory program.

Responsibilities

Provide respiratory care to patients with minimal guidance.
Perform respiratory therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic evaluation, and care for patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies or abnormalities and associated system-function needs.
Administer oxygen, other medical gases, aerosolized medications, and respiratory treatments using positive-pressure breathing devices, ventilators, and resuscitation devices.
Perform pulmonary diagnostic procedures and assessments.
Assess patients’ age-specific needs and provide individualized, age-specific treatments and care.
Communicate, cooperate, and collaborate with the healthcare team across clinical and critical care settings.
Participate in additional training and certification courses to develop expertise and skills for specialized clinical areas.