Resp Therapist PRN Tier III

PRN Respiratory Therapist Tier III

Martinsville, VA.

Sovah Martinsville is seeking a PRN Respiratory Therapist Tier III to examine patients with breathing-related conditions and conducts diagnostic testing. Consults with physicians to develop and implement a treatment plan for the patient. Performs physiotherapy and other treatments and teaches patients to use medications.

Responsibilities include:

• Measures lung capacity and analyzes blood samples using a blood gas analyzer.
• Delivers and assesses response to ordered therapy per plan of care. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Evaluates respiratory care policies and procedures based on patient outcomes, current research, and best practices.
• Responds to codes and calls for emergent assistance. Assesses patient condition and delivers appropriate treatment.
• Educates the patient and family about the patient's illness and provides information about community support groups and other resources.
• Monitors, receives, stocks, and distributes respiratory care supplies and medical gas cylinders.
• Maintains storage areas with required supply levels and equipment.
• Disassembles, cleans, and sterilizes equipment, and performs preventative maintenance and calibration of machines.
• Provides diagnostic and therapeutic interventions on physician prescribed patients with acute and chronic cardio-pulmonary dysfunction, utilizing state of the art procedures and bio-medical equipment.
• Coordinates and participates in the administration of medical gas therapy, humidity therapy, aerosol therapy; NT, ETT, and tracheostomy suctioning, and tracheostomy care. Chest physical therapy, and hyperinflation therapy, treatments and the administration of medications used in respiratory care procedures in accordance with physicians orders.
• Performs twelve channel electrocardiograph examinations.
• Performs the more complex respiratory care procedures to include calibrating, setting up and monitoring of mechanical ventilators, blood gas analyzers, Bronchoscopy equipment and pulse oximeters.
• Evaluates, initiates, monitors and weans patients from mechanical ventilation.
• Performs Holter Monitoring set-up, instruction and analysis.
• Performs Event Recorder set-up, instruction, and data collection.
• Participates as a member of the cardiac Arrest Team responding to emergency or STAT calls to establish natural and artificial airways, including oro/naso endotracheal intubations.
• Provides clinical instruction on the proper use of equipment to hospital staff and patients; make rounds with physicians to discuss preferred treatment methods for individual patients.
• Sets-up and perform arterial catheterization. Monitor and trouble-shoot homodynamic equipment.
• Participates in the routine maintenance of equipment; make periodic rounds to insure proper functioning of bio-medical equipment.
• Transport patients requiring manual ventilatory support or supplemental oxygen to various locations within the hospital or to other hospitals.
• Assists in the orientation and training of new personnel.
• Performs simple portable spirometry.
• Posts charges into hospital information system.
• Participates in department Quality Assurance Program.
• Participates in preoperative and post operative evaluations of patients.

Minimum Education:

Graduate of an approved Respiratory Care Program, with an A.A.S. degree, Certification of Graduation or equivalent.

Required Skills:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Requires full range of body motion, including handling and lifting patients, manual dexterity and eye and hand coordination. Requires standing, walking, stooping and stretching. Occasionally lifts, carries and pushes items weighing up to 100 lbs. (Mechanical ventilators, electrocardiographs, stretchers, and patient care carts). Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions extended shifts.

Required Certifications/Licenses:

• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia, to practice as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• Certification by the American Heart Association in Basic Life Support.
• Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (CRT) or (RRT) required.

Minimum Work Experience:

• Tier II - V
• Minimum 18 months RRT hospital experience
• Minimum 36 months CRT hospital experience

Tier III - 2 shifts per week - $35 an hour

EEOC Statement:

SOVAH Health - Martinsville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran