Respiratory Therapist

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Job Description Summary

Respiratory Therapist has to be able to provide services that are prescribed by a physician for the assessment, diagnostic evaluation, treatment, management, and monitoring of patients of all ages to include Neonate through Geriatric years with many types of deficiencies and abnormalities of cardio-pulmonary function.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates knowledge, ability and effective skill levels to perform routine, non-critical, critical, emergent and advanced modalities of respiratory care of which the employee has established completed competency requirements.

• Appropriately performs clinical functions and adjusting approach as needed to meet age-specific populations to include, but not limited to, appropriate communication as well.

• Administers and demonstrates knowledge base of Broncho pulmonary drugs to include, but not limited to, medication actions, delivery modes, hazards, contraindications and adverse side effects.

• Utilizes critical thinking skills to set priorities in providing patient care that demonstrates effective time management techniques.

• Effective documentation skills using guidelines established in the hospital/departmental policy and procedural manuals.

• Recommend and implement changes in patient’s therapy when appropriate.

• Demonstrates a commitment to the provision of high quality service and contributes to quality outcomes and performance improvement in the department as well as the hospital.

• Takes pride in the workplace as demonstrated by seeking out opportunities to contribute above-and-beyond stated job assignments, particularly in times of need.

• Identify and comply with hospital/departmental policies and regulatory standards

• Utilizes organizational, human, financial, equipment and supply resources efficiently and appropriately.

Direct Reports (supervised positions)

• None

Qualifications

Minimum Education Required

• Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care approved Respiratory Therapy Program.

• Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care.

• Current Alabama License.

• Must have BCLS within six (6) months of employment date.

• Must have ACLS within six (6) months of employment date.

• Must have PALS within six (6) months of employment date.

Minimum Education Preferred

• Associates in Applied Science Respiratory Therapy

Minimum Experience Preferred

• Previous critical care experience

Required Skills/Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal forms.

• Ability to communicate effectively in an emergency.

• Annual completion of competency requirements

• Basic typing and computer skills.

• Experience in operating personal computers in a Windows environment (Preferred).

• Sufficient experience as a Respiratory Therapist to be qualified to work in a setting without assistance.

• Reachable by personal phone number twenty-four (24) hours a day.

Shift

NightShift Details

7:00 pm - 7:00 am

FTE

0.9

Type

Regular

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