Respiratory Care Practitioner

Respiratory Care TechnicianMinimum Hiring Wage: From $18.89 per hourJob Description: A Brief Overview Treat and care for patients with breathing disorders under the indirect supervision of credentialed respiratory therapist. Performs therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment. Provides high quality respiratory care to all patient populations. WB campus only. Support staff to licensed and credentialed respiratory therapist. Will perform tasks with indirect supervision of those licensed Respiratory Therapist that can include; electrocardiogram, breathing treatments (nebulizers, meter dose inhaler, dry powder inhalers), Chest percussion therapy, Oxygen checks, titration and qualification test, help assist patients with home non- invasive machines, assist patients in negative inspiratory force and positive expiratory force test, stocking Respiratory equipment and supplies, giving and getting report. May do with direct supervision of a licensed and credentialed Respiratory Therapist; Arterial Blood Gas, Tracheostomy cares, can help in other emergent situations but can not perform duties on their own (retrieve equipment, help set up equipment, assist the licensed and credentialed Respiratory Therapist).What You Will Do:Conduct test, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), to evaluate patients' cardiopulmonary functions.Demonstrate respiratory care procedures to other health care professionals.Determine requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication and dosages, compatible with physician orders.Educate patients and their families about their conditions and teach appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises and the use of medication and respiratory equipment.Enforce safety rules and ensure careful adherence to physicians' orders.Explain treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.Inspect, clean, test and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.Maintain charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.Perform test with patient to determine their oxygen needs at discharge.Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.Perform bronchopulmonary drainage and assist or instruct patients in performance of breathing exercises.Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assist with cardiopulmonary resuscitation with supervision of credential respiratory therapist.Read prescription, measure arterial blood gases, and review patient information to assess patient condition.Set up and operate devices such as therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators, follow specified parameters of treatment.Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures and related duties.Qualifications:H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) RequiredSuccessfully pass 2 semesters of a CoARC approved Respiratory Therapist program Required1-3 years Health care experience within the last 5 years PreferredComputer skills PreferredManaging one's own time and the time of others.The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. Can involve problem solving but recognizing when to call the licensed Respiratory Therapist working at the same time for help.The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented though spoken words and sentences.The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship seemingly unrelated events).Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessments, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.Maintaining respiratory equipment, cleaning, setting up, watching gauges, dials or other indicators to make sure the machine is working properly.Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association within 60 Days RequiredBasic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association Upon Hire RequiredChild Abuse Iowa Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services Upon Hire RequiredDependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services Upon Hire RequiredGreat River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.