Registered Respiratory Therapist

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of respiratory care as recognized by the National Board for Respiratory Care
• Current credentials from NBRC
• Licensed by the State of Connecticut as a Registered Respiratory Therapist
• CPR Certification – BLS for Healthcare Providers
• Preferred: Active Member of the AARC

Job Summary

To evaluate, plan implement, and document a goal-oriented program of respiratory therapy interventions that facilitate optimal cardiopulmonary function and health.

To participate in an interdisciplinary team approach, communicating relevant information to others and providing education to staff, patients and families as necessary.

To supervise and serve as a resource to CRTs and student affiliations.

Physical Demands

• Standing and/or walking for long periods, up to one hundred fifty minutes at a time with infrequent sitting
• Overhead reaching, climbing, squatting, and kneeling are occasionally required
• Bending and forward reaching frequently required to access equipment from high and low areas
• Lifting of weights greater than seventy five pounds is occasionally required for patient repositioning
• Pushing of objects greater than sixty pounds is frequently required for patient transfer
• Fine manipulation is required for patient care and ventilator management, also for writing and computer usage

Cognitive Demands

• Independent problem identification
• Abstract reasoning and adaptability to foreign environments and information
• Quick decision-making
• Selective attention, discernment, perception and/or concentration
• Legibility, speaking accuracy and logical sentence and paragraph organization
• A working knowledge and familiarity with professional (medical) terms and definitions
• Able to comprehend abstractions and make inferences
• A working knowledge and familiarity with professional (I.e medical) terms and definitions required
• A working knowledge and familiarity with algebraic expressions, such as real numbers, linear quadratic, rational, exponential, logarithmic, angle and circular functions and universe functions

Work Demands

• Working primarily indoors, only occasionally needing to be outdoors
• Working continuously around others while working alone and with others on a frequent basis
• Occasionally required are emergency responses, while working in crowded spaces and exposure to body fluids/blood borne pathogens
• Scheduling of hours may be flexible