Respiratory Therapist (casual) - UPMC East

UPMC•Monroeville, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC East is hiring a casual Respiratory Therapist to join their team. This role offers a sense of reward and accomplishment. The position involves rotating 12-hour shifts, including days and nights, with rotating weekend and holiday responsibilities. Applicants will be placed based on their experience and education.

Requirements

Graduate of a Co ARC (Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) approved Respiratory program required OR students who have received a temporary license are permitted to begin employment with approval from the Human Resources department along with their official transcripts.
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
ACLS required within 12 months of hire.
PALS required within 12 months of hire.
Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT)
Osteopathic Respiratory Care OR Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCP)
Act 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Responsibilities

Evaluates the appropriateness of medical orders and interprets clinical data to optimize patient clinical objectives.
Sets up and operates respiratory therapy equipment, including mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators.
Operates equipment to ensure specified parameters of treatment, such as volume, gas concentration, humidity, and temperature, and to administer medicinal gases and aerosol drugs to patients.
Observes equipment function and adjusts equipment to obtain optimum results to therapy.
Inspects and tests respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment functions safely and efficiently.
Assists to transport mechanically ventilated patients.
Responds to all code situations.
Maintains patient's chart that contains pertinent identification and therapy information.
Orders repairs when needed.
Demonstrates respiratory care procedures to trainees and other health care personnel.
Supervises students during training.
Reads prescription, measures arterial blood gases, and reviews patient information to assess patient condition and determine requirements for treatment, such as type and duration of therapy, and medication dosages.
Determines most suitable method of administering inhalants, precautions to be observed, and modifications which may be needed that will be compatible with physician's orders.
Monitors patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
Performs bronchopulmonary drainage and assists patient in performing breathing exercises.
Performs pulmonary function tests to be used by physician in diagnosis of case.
Consults with physician in the event of adverse reactions.