Respiratory Therapist Full-Time Days
About The Position
The Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory and cardiopulmonary care to adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal patients. The role performs respiratory care procedures, assesses patient status, recommends appropriate therapeutic interventions, and documents patient condition, progress, and response to treatment. The therapist also initiates, maintains, and monitors ventilator patients and provides mechanical ventilation under the direction of a qualified physician. The position uses and troubleshoots respiratory and cardiopulmonary equipment, performs airway management and arterial blood gas draws, assists physicians with intubation, and delivers assigned cardiopulmonary modalities. It includes accurate reporting, documentation, service and charge data entry, charge reconciliation, and payroll time verification. The therapist may assist with orientation and training of employees and students and must complete ongoing education and training. The role requires compliance with PPE, infection-control, safety, confidentiality, regulatory, and organizational policies. The therapist is expected to communicate professionally, participate in meetings and quality-improvement initiatives, manage workload effectively, and represent the organization positively.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old; positions requiring driving require age 21 and a valid driver's license.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Must pass a background check.
- Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and breath alcohol test, if applicable.
- Must complete an Employee Health meeting before starting employment.
- Required: unencumbered license or certification, if applicable.
- Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)-approved Respiratory Care Program and hold the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential according to National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) guidelines.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or obtain it within 90 days of hire.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, or obtain it within six months of hire.
- Must be able to perform the assigned respiratory and cardiopulmonary care duties and complete required training and certification updates.
Nice To Haves
- One year of RRT experience, with knowledge and training in General Respiratory Care and Mechanical Ventilation.
- Experience in pulmonary diagnostics.
- Experience in cardiac diagnostics, including EKG, Holter monitoring, event monitoring, and cardiac stress testing.
Responsibilities
- Competently perform Respiratory Care procedures according to department policies and procedures.
- Maintain accurate and complete documentation of Respiratory Care procedures.
- Verify physician orders for Respiratory Care.
- Prepare and receive accurate reports, update patient information to reflect current clinical status, and be ready to give or receive reports at specified times.
- Attend and participate in department in-services, meetings, patient care rounds, and mandatory hospital meetings.
- Keep the supervisor informed of changes in workload and patient acuity.
- Enter daily services and patient charges, reconcile patient charges, and verify accurate and timely payroll time submissions.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of respiratory and cardiopulmonary equipment and troubleshoot equipment problems appropriately.
- Perform airway management, including bag-mask ventilation; assist physicians with intubation; and use safe suction techniques and artificial airways.
- Assist with orientation and training of new employees and respiratory or nursing students, and precept new employees during orientation.
- Perform arterial blood gas draws.
- Initiate, maintain, and monitor ventilator patients; interpret flow-volume and pressure-volume curves and make appropriate clinical changes.
- Complete required ongoing and department-specific training and education.
- Use required personal protective equipment to protect against exposure to infectious body fluids and other hazardous substances.
- Perform assigned cardiopulmonary modalities and translate medications into neonatal and pediatric doses, selecting appropriate equipment and procedures for patient size and needs.
- Assess adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal patients and their ventilator needs using appropriate equipment and procedures for their age, condition, and disease severity.
- Provide mechanical ventilation to adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under the direction of a qualified physician.
- Assess respiratory status, recommend appropriate therapeutic interventions, and document status, progress, and treatment effects using assessment charting techniques.
- Demonstrate commitment to CHOICE values and represent the organization professionally.
- Maintain effective verbal and written communication and positive working relationships with patients, staff, and vendors.
- Follow attire and dress-code policies; demonstrate initiative, self-motivation, productivity, and effective time management.
- Complete annual education, training, in-services, and licensure or certification updates; participate in meetings or review minutes as required.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and report to work punctually, completing assigned duties within established timeframes.
- Contribute to departmental and organization-wide performance-improvement and continuous-quality initiatives.
- Comply with regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and infection-control, safety, and risk-management procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
