Student Respiratory Therapist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Currently enrollment in AMA-approved respiratory care program at Senior level.
• One year of AMA approved respiratory therapy education and/or student in senior year
• BLS required
• Personal Stethoscope and all equipment utilized in Respiratory Care.
• Computer skills required for use of Hospital Information System.
• Standing and walking for long periods of time, bending, lifting, climbing stairs, maneuvering heavy rolling equipment long distances, assisting hospital staff in positioning and moving patients.

Responsibilities

• Performs respiratory therapy procedures that they have received academic program training for including but not limited to: Patient assessment and diagnostics; Oxygen administration and titration; aerosol therapies; medication delivery; lung clearing treatment modalities; adult non-invasive and invasive ventilation; infant and pediatric ventilation; arterial blood gas collection and analysis; bedside spirometry; removal and collection of body fluids in the airway; maintaining the natural airway; trach change outs; other special procedures with training as assigned.
• Records all procedures in the appropriate patient records
• Assists with quality improvement initiatives
• Maintains and cleans equipment as needed
• Function as a member of the Code and Ice teams