Respiratory Therapist

West River Health Services

6d

About The Position

Position Summary:
Provide treatment, evaluation, monitoring and management of patients with breathing disorders or cardiovascular problems. Respiratory Therapy practices under the direction of the physicians.

Excellence in Practice:
Accurately assess and monitor patients requiring RT treatments. Knowledgeable regarding RT medications and the expected outcomes and adverse reactions.
Documentation is complete: Assessment of lungs, treatment, evaluation, care plan, smoking cessation, equipment set-up, supplies and education.
Consults with nursing and physicians to modify plan of care as needed.
Technical skills: O2, PFT’s, EEG, EKG, BAT, UDT, Mist Tent Treatments and Ventilator.
Provide education to patients and families – good communication skills/informs other disciplines as appropriate.
Accurate charges – billing.
Evaluate equipment needs – send requests for faulty equipment. Informs CNO if equipment needed in next budgeted year.
Completes Quality Assurance for the RT Department and updates policy and procedure manual annually
Complete assignments timely and with accuracy.
Good time management, able to prioritize and is available when needed.

Requirements

• Accredited Certified Respiratory Therapy (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• BLS certified
• Current licensure in ND

Nice To Haves

• ACLS preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment to patients with breathing disorders
• Provide evaluation to patients with breathing disorders
• Provide monitoring to patients with breathing disorders
• Provide management of patients with breathing disorders
• Provide treatment to patients with cardiovascular problems
• Provide evaluation to patients with cardiovascular problems
• Provide monitoring to patients with cardiovascular problems
• Provide management of patients with cardiovascular problems
• Accurately assess and monitor patients requiring RT treatments
• Complete documentation: Assessment of lungs, treatment, evaluation, care plan, smoking cessation, equipment set-up, supplies and education
• Consult with nursing and physicians to modify plan of care as needed
• Provide education to patients and families
• Evaluate equipment needs
• Complete Quality Assurance for the RT Department
• Update policy and procedure manual annually
• Complete assignments timely and with accuracy

What This Job Offers

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