This position, independently or in consultation with a physician, administers medications, performs various types of therapeutic modalities and diagnostic testing for and of the cardio-pulmonary system, responds to arrest and emergency situations and provides CPR and life support systems.
A Day in the Life of a Respiratory Therapist:

• (25%)*Performs Respiratory care to evaluate and treat protocol evaluations
• (25%)*Delivers medications via aerosol and metered dose inhalers.
• (25%)*Responds to all Rapid Responses, arrest or STAT situations immediately, maintaining artificial airways, and respiration and cardiac compressions.
• (25%)*Sets up and maintains all oxygen according to protocol.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages the physiological and mechanical aspects of a patient that requires life support. Weans patients off the ventilator.
• Performs chest physiotherapy and airway clearance. Assesses patient to recommend appropriate therapy.
• Performs special procedures for diagnostic and therapeutic reasons, i.e., PFT, bronchoscopes, drawing arterial blood gas samples, EKGs and oximetry.
• Provides supplemental oxygen throughout the hospital and maintains and changes equipment.
• Maintains inpatient charts and clarifies physician's orders for the department. Performs chart auditing and participates in the quality assurance program.

Requirement description : Facility Specific Requirement: Cannot accept local candidates that live within 50 miles of the facility.

• 2+ years of experience - Required
• Critical Care Experience - Required
• Epic - Preferred, please notate experience on profile
• Neonatal - Preferred

Facility Specific Requirement: Cannot accept local candidates that live within 50 miles of the facility.
Profile Requirements:

• Work History
• Skills Checklist, current to 1 year, pertinent to specialty
• 2 Supervisory References, from the past 12 months of employment
• License/Certifications (NBRC & BLS, ACLS - Facility will not pend license/certs)

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

• ACLS (AHA)
• BLS (AHA)
• NBRC

ADDITIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS : Active at time of submission!
Weekend Requirements : Every Other Weekend
On Call Requirements : No Call