Respiratory Therapist

Unit Notes
- Radius:: 60 MILES, DL must be submitted
- Week of orientation: Please ensure clinicians are in state for week of orientation even if first day modules are remote

Department: RT
- Certs (BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP?) RRT or is CRT acceptable? "Completion of anaccredited Respiratory Therapy Education Program, i.e. CoARC, JRCRTE, or CAAHEP BLS ACLS PALS NRP"
- Experience or 'Must have' skills "1 year of respiratory therapy experience, preferred
Prior use of electronic medical records (EMR), preferred"
- Job Duties (ie: Do RTs draw ABGs, perform EKGs, etc.) "Responsible for patient assessments, care plans, plan implementation and evaluation and revision of therapy plan as needed. Performs diagnostic testing including ABG's, PFT's, EKG's, cardiac, bronchoscopy, and pulse oximetry. Transports patients within the hospital or between facilities."
- *Would they ever be the only RT in-house?*" This position also may require you to work standard hours/shifts, as well as flexible hours before and after standard hours/shifts, and overtime or in excess of 40 hours in a work week.
- Call or standby call requirement? Ability to provide on-call coverage outside of standard scheduled hours per department and/or facility policy.