Contingent Senior Respiratory Therapist

Description

Sr. Respiratory Therapists are responsible for performing various therapeutic and site/unit-specific advanced practice procedures. He/she will provide professional leadership representing the respiratory care department in daily activities as well as participate in unit specific meetings and related clinical workgroups. Sr. Respiratory Therapists will participate in orientation of staff and student training programs.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional leadership in the delivery of patient care.
• Uses "AIDET" principles when interfacing/treating every patient throughout the organization.
• Ensures treatments/therapies/diagnostic testing is provided in accordance with physician orders and approved medical protocols.
• Maintains the confidentiality of information according to HIPPA guidelines.
• Maintains safe respiratory therapy practices; alerts management of any safety issues or concerns.
• Performs all duties and responsibilities of a Respiratory Therapist per AARC guidelines.
• Obtains and maintains competencies per RT II orientation.
• Participates in patient rounds.
• Ensures equipment is in safe operating condition and contacts repair personnel or Charge therapists as appropriate.
• Based on clinical assessment of patient situations, suggests changes in therapies, etc., to medical staff to benefit cardiopulmonary patient care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of procedure(s) for oxygen and medical air shutdown.
• Understands and takes an active role to stay updated on hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Prioritizes and addresses conflicting requests for respiratory care services.
• Provides high quality patient care considering age specific, developmental and cultural needs through competent practice and application of the respiratory care practice process.
• Has Established Competencies/demonstrates Unit/area/Job Specific Competencies (as Applicable).
• Participates as needed in new educational programs and equipment/ procedure implementations.
• Facilitates instruction of staff or students during clinical training.
• Completes Health Stream yearly on a timely basis per SJMHS standards.
• Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships.
• Approaches conflict in a constructive manner.
• Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution.
• Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, colleagues, and visitors to St. Joseph Mercy Health.
• Behaves in accordance with the Code of Conduct, Service Excellence Standards, and the Mission, Vision and Values of SJMH.
• Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.

Required Education, Experience And Certification/Licensure

• Graduate of a two year advanced practitioner -Accredited Respiratory Therapist program: Registry eligible.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Maintains current RRT credential.
• Maintains valid State of Michigan License in Respiratory Care.
• Maintains Or (or More) Of The Following NPS/NRP CPFT RPFT FCC.