Respiratory Care Practitioner - Ambulatory Clinics - Pediatric Pulmonology, Full Time

Overview
The Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for a wide range of pulmonary function testing as part of multispecialty group that includes both adult and pediatric pulmonary specialists and a long-standing CHAD CF clinic.

Full-Time, 40 hours/week.


Responsibilities

• Performs cardiopulmonary and provocative bronchial reactivity testing.

• Challenges with accuracy and precision necessary to satisfy department standards and physician interpreters.

• Participate in the care of our adult and pediatric CF population. This will include attending clinic, care coordination, and equipment management.

• Administer medications as appropriate for scope.

• Performs pulmonary function testing including spirometry, diffusion capacity, airway resistance, lung volumes, respiratory muscle strength and venous blood gasses.

• Ability to safely assist with and monitor patients during field walking tests (e.g., ambulation assessments), while Instructing patients about the testing procedure prior to test administration.

• Edits the information and decides which values best represent the patients' condition and evaluates the validity of results.

• Collects, reduces, calculates, stores and summarizes data for presentation to physicians as appropriate.

• Regularly calibrates the equipment. Troubleshoots and provides basic preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment. Maintains adequate inventory for supplies and spare parts for equipment.

• Supervises compliance of all facility and safety regulations including prevention of transmission of infection, while maintaining standards of practice and compliance with CF foundation national standards.

• Other duties are assigned or required.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree and passed CRT or RRT exam.
• Trained and competent to perform all necessary procedures on a population of pediatrics, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with various respiratory conditions.
• Knowledge - Maintains knowledge of recent advances in medical principles of respiratory therapy equipment, procedures, and medications.
• Demonstrates knowledge of specialized examination and tests associate with respiratory therapy, CF programs and understand the reasons for the individual patient's needs and respiratory therapy plan.
• Previous work experience in Pulmonary Function Testing preferred.
• Anatomy and Physiology I, II preferred as well as basic medical terminology.
• Excellent communication skills, well-motivated and enthusiastic to deliver high quality outpatient tests.
• Strong critical thinking, attention to detail, compassion, and the ability to work under high-stress situations.
• Works collaboratively with Providers, Leadership, and CF Program Director.

Required Licensure/Certifications

- Licensed Respiratory Practitioner within the State of NH. - Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) upon hire. - NBRC Certified or Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist Credential must be attained within 6 months of hire. - BLS (Basic Life Support) upon hire. - ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) within 180 days. - PALS (Pediactric Advanced Life Support) within 180 days.

• Area of Interest: Allied Health
• Pay Range: $33.88/Hr. - $52.52/Hr.
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
• Shift: Day
• Job ID: 39986

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more: Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers

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