Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist

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The Respiratory Therapist performs and reports on respiratory assessments, ensuring high-quality care for patients with respiratory conditions. Assists with patient and family communications to support the execution of treatments, tests, and in-service education. Key duties include maintaining and cleaning respiratory equipment, handling and processing specimens, ordering supplies, and providing thorough documentation of patient histories, test results, and monthly reports.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute assigned activities related to age-appropriate care and education (including diagnosis, treatment, and management of respiratory pathophysiology) in collaboration with other patient care team members across patient care areas.
• Operate equipment and execute processes as per protocol to ensure optimal diagnostic quality of patient care.
• Communicate with patient and family around procedures and follow-up; monitor and address/escalate any distress reported by patient.
• Document and maintain appropriate medical records.
• Communicate patient information (including care needs, interventions, and patient response) to MDs and other health care providers as required, to assure continuity of patient care.
• Observe for changes in patient condition, take appropriate action, and report changes to the appropriate team.
• Perform quality control activities, document results, and escalate issues as required.
• Assist in set-up, calibration, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting activities for respiratory equipment within patient care areas.
• Guide adherence to infection control policies/universal precautions through education of patient/family and team members and ongoing enforcement in nursing units.
• Support inventory management including monitoring, receipt, and appropriate storage of supplies; report inventory replenishment requirements to relevant teams.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Education and/or Training

• Associate's degree from an accredited school of respiratory care required.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of respiratory care preferred.
• Basic Life Support required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support required.

Minimum Experience

• 2+ years of pediatric respiratory care experience required.
• Experience within a pediatric critical care setting preferred.
• Some administrative support experience preferred (e.g., electronic data entry, records management, word processing, spreadsheet).

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by Law

• Licensure as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with ABG endorsement from the Tennessee State Board of Respiratory Care.
• Registered Respiratory Therapy credential is required from the National Board of Respiratory Care.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by SJCRH Only

• None

Special Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Effectively relays understanding of diverse perspectives.
• Can handle communication upwards and downwards as needed.
• Presents information in a clear, well thought out way and tailored to the audience.
• Shows support for the new direction even when the details have not been finalized.
• Uses a data-driven approach to spot early indications of underperformance and takes corrective actions. Celebrates successes.
• Works with partners in their function to find the best solutions that align with functional priorities. Works effectively to find solutions.
• Understands the task at hand, seeks out information, and draws conclusions from available data to deliver outcomes.
• Adapts quickly to changing priorities to perform as needed in his/her role.
• Remains calm when faced with changes to (and in) his/her work.
• Promptly and effectively responds to patient queries and requests.
• Explores optimal solutions for patient needs with a focus on seamless hand-offs with other patient care teams.
• Escalates/redirects effectively for quicker patient support with a focus on overall patient priorities.
• Can conduct basic/fundamental testing/treatment procedures on general patient population autonomously in line with safety standards (e.g., respiratory support; equipment setup and operation within area).
• Comprehends and translates medical information, and engages with patients and teams within area to provide high quality patient care; understands and escalates concerns appropriately.

Working Hours

Day shift respiratory therapist working 12-hour shifts M-F with some weekends

Compensation

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $29.00 - $50.50 per hour for the role of Respiratory Therapist.

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