RRT- Hospital - Respiratory

Responsible for the assessment of respiratory patients with acute and chronic illnesses, to ensure delivery of clinically appropriate respiratory care procedures as prescribed by the medical staff for neonate, pediatric, adolescent and adult patients.

The Clinical Respiratory Therapist II serves as a role model and resource providing clinical leadership and service coordination that assures consistently high-quality care and facilitating continuous improvement in respiratory care services.

The Clinical Respiratory Therapist II is responsible for providing patient care and assessment; interdisciplinary consultation; staff, patient, family, and community education; and performance monitoring.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Essential Functions

Comply with established hospital customer service standards by:

Utilizing innovative approaches to improve service delivery

Maintaining a culture that promotes teamwork and values diversity

Accepting personal responsibility and accountability for customer service excellence

Creating an environment in which customers feel respected, and diversity is valued.

Communication and listening effectively.

Exhibiting a flexible and proactive approach to changes in the workplace.

Demonstrating an understanding of the organization values and mission statement.

Acknowledging the presence of customers and responding appropriately to their needs

Properly applying technical knowledge and skills.

Taking initiative to go the extra mile to meet customers' needs

Demonstrating reliability and professionalism.

Promptly solving problems and resolving complaints

Competently performs the following professional respiratory care services to patients as ordered by the physician:

Ventilator management

Blood gas interpretation

Airway management (stabilization and clearance)

Emergency/trauma response

Delivery of all gases associated with cardiovascular compromise

Inhaled medication delivery including indications and contraindications and side-effects

Follows Respiratory Care procedures consistently to ensure safe care including:

Prioritization of workload

Critical thinking

Accurate charting

Communication with other members of the team

Functions as a shift Team Leader, supporting peers and management to provide optimal, effective and efficient respiratory care, including:

Maintaining clinical expertise in all of the critical care areas

May be used as preceptor to employees and students

Other Functions and Responsibilities

Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, review of current literature, attendance at workshops and in-services

Attend department meetings

Performs other duties as assigned or requested

Required Qualifications

Minimum one year experience

Strong communication and leadership skills.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively within intra and inter departmental teams.

Ability to establish and maintain productive and positive working relationships with internal and external customers and co-workers.

Possess the knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position, including, but not limited to:

Expert knowledge of clinical respiratory care assessment and therapeutic modalities for the clinical area(s) assigned.

Expert knowledge and experience in the application of ventilator support.

Patient and family education

Experience in planning and conducting Inservice education and training

Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations as needed

Other Functions and Responsibilities

Performs other duties as assigned

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