Respiratory Therapist

Hrs Description: ; Duties: Job Description: -Perform routine and critical respiratory care procedures under the supervision of a Respiratory Care Supervisor and Medical Director. -Is responsible for performance and competency of care for Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric populations.

Essential Functions: -Disassembles, washes, rinses ,dries and packages respiratory equipment. -Effectively evaluate the results of patient respiratory care delivered per care plans. -Functions as a role model in Respiratory Care demonstrating competency in clinical judgment, select technical skills and appropriate knowledge base. -Prepares and tests respiratory therapy equipment for proper and safe operation and checks equipment in use and on units for proper operations and routine service. -Reports malfunctioning equipment to manager. -Processes and maintains respiratory equipment. -Will accurately chart on the respiratory flow sheets in the EMR and on the care plans. -Will also charge accurately in the EMR. -Completes assessments on ventilator patients and all other patients on respiratory care services. -Recommends timely interventions and the need for further treatment or referral in the participant's respiratory care regimen. -Records procedures, patient response and compliance with sleep therapy documentation requirements and consults with Respiratory Care Practitioner any adverse effects and compliance with equipment. -Relays same information in writing to physician. -Department-Specific

Job Functions: -Evaluates patients for routine respiratory care therapy on the inpatient units. -Evaluates patients for routine respiratory care therapy for patient in the Emergency room. -Obtains and analyses blood gases - Arterial, Venous and Capillary. -Assist cleaning respiratory care related equipment. -Assist with stocking respiratory care related supplies on the inpatient care units.

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