Registered Respiratory Therapist

Registered Respiratory Therapist$15,000 Sign On Bonus - External Hires OnlyThe Registered Respiratory Therapist performs cardiopulmonary duties by hospital policy/procedure under general supervision. This can include administering of respiratory treatments, airway management, ventilator management, blood gases, and other noninvasive cardiology procedures. This individual will be held to a high level of customer service representation and will be an active participant in the continuous quality improvement process. The RRT shift supervisor will also be responsible for the oversight of all activities of the therapists assigned to him/her and involved in the training and evaluation of these employees.Education: Associate Degree or 2 years of college courseworkExperience: Three years of related experience. Requires working knowledge of specialized practices, equipment, and procedures.Licenses & Certifications:Registered Respiratory TherapistHealthcare Provider (CPR)ACLS CertificationRespiratory Care ProfessionalPediatric Advanced Life SupportNeonatal Resuscitation ProviderQualifications:Completion of AMA accredited school for Respiratory TherapyCredentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory TherapistMinimum of 3 years experience as a Registered Respiratory TherapistMust complete PALS and ACLS within first 10 months of employmentArea of Responsibilities:Administers respiratory treatments and oxygen therapy correctly and in a timely manner. Participates in airway management during CODEs. Performs ventilator care according to established policy and protocols. Must be able to set priorities to complete daily assignments.Participates in performance improvement activities by helping to identify, monitor and achieve improvement goals established by the department.Provides consistent, accurate and supportive supervision to all assigned employees. Assures that all work is done with orders, appropriate therapy, complete documentation and accurate charges. Demonstrates the ability to coordinate cardiopulmonary care of the patient with other departments which fosters multidisciplinary care planning.Provides exceptional customer service to patients, visitors, physicians, and other employees. Through the established systems and protocols used to evaluate staff for excellent customer service employee will achieve the set goals.Working knowledge of department policies and procedures and standards of care/practice. Documentation is in compliance with hospital policy and regulatory agencies.Accountable for use and ordering of supplies and maintaining inventoryAccurately evaluates self and meets pre-established professional goals.Acts as preceptor/mentor for students and new employees.Complies with standards set forth by the Joint Commission and other regulatory agenciesDemonstrates awareness of policies and procedures regarding restraints and administers procedures appropriately to restrained patients.Demonstrates behaviors necessary for age-specific care and knowledge of decision making process for all ages of the population(s) served. Demonstrates ability to communicate appropriately with various ages. Demonstrates ability to adapt technique/treatment to age of the patient served. As appropriate involves family/significant other in the treatment process.Effectively operates and understands the use of specialized equipment.Knowledge of and follows OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens RegulationsParticipates in continuing education as mandated per policy.Participates in multi-disciplinary patient care conferences.Takes part in the Resource Call rotation for the location you represent.Compliance Statement: Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.Supervision: Responsible for all activities provided by assigned staff during that shift. Oversees work to assure that orders, therapy, documentation and charting of each therapist is done per policy and protocol. Orients all new therapists and corrects their work as function of staff development. Assists with employee evaluations.Contact With Others: Requires frequent but limited contacts with many others to do job, or extensive contacts with a limited number of categories of people to apply procedures or treatment. Requires discretion and tact to interpret departmental procedures.Effect Of Error: Probable errors not easily detected and may adversely affect external as well as internal relationships and may result in major expenditures for equipment, materials, or procedures detrimental to the patient's welfare or the organization's interest. Work is subject to general review only and requires considerable accuracy and responsibility. Continually works with reports, records, plans, and programs of a major functional area of the organization where integrity is required to safeguard the organization's position. Duties may involve the preparation of data on which the administration bases important decisions and are highly confidential.Supervisory Responsibility: Supervises a small section of employees (up to 15); orients and trains employees, schedules, assigns, checks and maintains flow of employees' work, carries out most personnel decisions, and initiates minor personnel actions.Mental Demands: Work involves a variety of complex problems to be solved under general organization policies. Ingenuity and judgment are required to review facts, plan work, estimate costs, and deal with factors not easily evaluated, interpret results, draw conclusions, and take or recommend action. Solutions to problems often require coordination with other departments.Physical Effort: Medium physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for most of the day. Occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25-60 lbs.). Very occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.). Works in reaching or strained positions for about half of day.Working Conditions: Considerable - (About 75% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.Working Conditions Aspects For Immunizations: Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles) Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of agePhysical Aspects:Continually (at least once per day): Hearing, Visual, Color Vision, Speaking, Typing, Manual Dexterity -- pinching with fingers, etc., Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching, Standing, Walking, Lifting up To 25 lbs., Handling -- seizing, holding, graspingFrequently (at least 3 times a week): SpeakingOccasionally (at least once a month): Bending, Reaching -- above shoulder, Reaching -- below shoulder, Balancing, Running - In response To an emergency, Lifting 25 To 60 lbs., Lifting over 60 lbs., Climbing, Kneeling, Squatting, Smelling, N95 Respirator usage (PPE), Hazmat suit usage (PPE), Pushing/Pulling -- over 60 lbs.