Respiratory Therapist, Shelbyville Hospital, 6p-6a

Primary Location: Shelbyville Hospital – UMC, Address: 727 Hospital Drive, Shelbyville, KY 40065. Shift: 6P - 6A (United States of America). Job Description Summary About UofL Health: UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day. Position Summary and Purpose The Respiratory Therapist, Registered (RRT) possesses working knowledge of respiratory care and displays age-specific competence for all age groups serviced by the facility. The RRT conducts themselves in a professional manner, is courteous to patients, physicians, visitors, department members and all other healthcare personnel, supports departmental productivity and organizational objectives, and functions as an integrated member of the respiratory care team. The RRT performs services consistent with the scope of licensure and exhibits behaviors consistent with the organization’s mission and values. Essential Functions Plans and administers non‑medicated aerosol and humidity therapy. Plans and administers oxygen therapy (including implementation of oxygen therapy protocol where appropriate). Plans and administers aerosolized medication and specialty gas therapy. Performs airway management. Performs incentive spirometry. Cleans and reprocesses respiratory therapy equipment. Performs bronchial hygiene and chest physiotherapy (including implementation of bronchial hygiene protocol where appropriate). Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and manual ventilation during resuscitation attempts and assists in rapid response calls when appropriate. Provides patient, family, staff and physician education. Collects arterial blood samples for blood gas analysis. Operates mechanical ventilators and manages ventilator settings and weaning per protocols and provider orders. Assists in cardiopulmonary procedures. Other Functions Serves as a preceptor to newly hired employees and/or respiratory therapy students. Serves in the charge respiratory therapist role. Assists in research projects (as directed by departmental and facility leadership). Performs electrocardiography studies and places Holter and event monitors as assigned by facility leadership. Provides patient, family, hospital staff and physician education as appropriate. Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times. Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct. Performs other duties as assigned. Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification) Education: Associate degree in Cardiopulmonary Services or Respiratory Care from an accredited respiratory therapy educational program (required). Bachelor’s degree in Cardiopulmonary Services or Respiratory Care from an accredited respiratory therapy educational program (preferred). Experience: One year of experience in respiratory therapy critical care (preferred). New graduates accepted. Licensure: Active license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner from the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care (KBRC) (required). Certification: Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) and must be kept current, if applicable (required). Note: New graduates have 6 months to obtain the RRT credential. American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (required). American Heart Association Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (required). Note: New graduates have 6 months to obtain ACLS. #J-18808-Ljbffr University Medical Center, Inc.