Respiratory Therapist Registered

Job Summary and Responsibilities As a Respiratory Therapist, you will join an established team of RTs who share your passion for delivering highly specialized cardiopulmonary care to patients experiencing breathing issues. You'll be instrumental in providing a range of treatments from breathing techniques and nebulizer treatments to ventilator management, oxygen therapies, and external ventilation support. Every day you will apply your keen assessment skills and critical thinking to manage diverse patient needs, develop and execute effective care plans, and ensure calm, focused intervention in both routine and emergent situations. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, unwavering calm under pressure, and the ability to anticipate outcomes. Your dedication to patient well‑being and exceptional problem‑solving abilities will drive success in this vital role. Responsibilities Administer therapy modalities which include, but are not limited to, hand‑held nebulizer (HHN), HHN via metered‑dose inhaler (HHN/MDI), intrapulmonary percussive ventilation (IPV), chest physical therapy (CPT), pentamidine therapy. Medication administration may be included during these therapy modalities. Administer medical gas therapy including oxygen and helium‑oxygen therapy (HeO2). Perform ventilation therapies, including maintenance and management of life support systems. These therapies are comprised of non‑invasive and invasive ventilation therapies, as well as transport of ventilator patients to diagnostic procedures. Perform physiological monitoring and diagnostic testing including ABG puncture, bronchoscopy assistance, pulmonary function testing, bedside PFTs, metabolic monitoring, apnea monitoring, transcutaneous monitoring, capnography, pulse oximetry and sleep apnea assessment. Perform specialized procedures which include but are not limited to CPR, bronchial lavage, transport, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, artificial and tracheostomy airway care, and body mechanics/ambulation. Permanent or temporary assignment may be made to the pulmonary function lab to perform diagnostic procedures to identify and quantify dysfunction by spirometry, gas diffusion, and body plethysmography. Document all patient care accurately and completely in the required departmental documentation system. Job Requirements Completion of respiratory care degree program. Respiratory Care Practitioner: TX. Registered Respiratory Therapist. Basic Life Support – CPR, within 14 days. Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 months. Location St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin, East Texas. Pay Range $27.97 – $41.60 per hour. #J-18808-Ljbffr