Respiratory Therapist

Description

Exalt Health, an acute rehabilitation hospital, provides an intensive rehabilitation program, and admitted patients must be able to tolerate three hours of intense rehabilitation services per day. Focused on caring for patients with complex rehabilitative needs such as stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, head trauma, medically debilitation conditions, neurological disorders, cardio-pulmonary amputations, orthopedic injuries, and multiple major traumas.

Position Summary

As a Respiratory Therapist, you will provide specialized diagnostic and therapeutic care to patients experiencing cardiopulmonary disorders within our inpatient rehabilitation hospital setting. You'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans with the goal of restoring optimal respiratory function and quality of life for our patients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Patient Assessment: Conduct comprehensive respiratory assessments, including pulmonary function testing, interpretation of blood gas results, and evaluation of patient response to treatments.
• Treatment Delivery: Provide a range of respiratory therapies, including oxygen therapy, aerosol medications, chest physiotherapy, mechanical ventilation management, and airway clearance techniques.
• Patient Education: Educate patients and family members about respiratory conditions, self-management techniques, and proper use of respiratory equipment.
• Documentation: Accurately maintain patient records, including treatment plans, progress notes, and responses to therapy.
• Collaboration: Work closely with physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals to create and monitor integrated care plans.
• Equipment Maintenance: Ensure the safe and proper operation of respiratory equipment, including calibration and troubleshooting.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Licenses or Certifications

• Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Current, unencumbered license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) in the state where currently practicing.
• Current BLS required via the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.
• Current ACLS required via the American Heart Association or American Red Cross preferred, but required in AZ.

Education, Training, and Experience

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Minimum of one year of experience in an acute care or inpatient rehabilitation setting preferred.
• Experience with tracheostomy care and ventilator management.

Skills and Abilities, Proficiency and Productivity Standards

• Promotes a healing environment and utilizes resources for optimum patient outcomes.
• Supports Patient Rights and promotes patient satisfaction.
• Organizes and prioritizes tasks and projects, accurately completing job responsibilities within the specified time constraints.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work under deadlines and handle multiple tasks.
• Speaks and communicates English effectively in verbal and written format; writes legibly.
• Reading and comprehension at the level necessary to perform job duties appropriately.
• Works cooperatively with co-workers and other hospital employees
• Functions proficiently in a Microsoft Windows environment (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)