REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Position Summary

About the role

Provide respiratory therapy and PFT to patients as ordered by physicians according to established standards and practices. Instruct, train/orient subordinate staff members. Assist in continuing education programs.

Essential Functions

• Works closely with the Health Care Team.
• Instruct, train/orient subordinate staff members.
• Provide respiratory therapy to patients as prescribed according to established standards and practices.
• Receive verbal and telephone orders pertaining to the respiratory care of the patient.
• Deliver and set up equipment and monitor patients on continuous ventilation.
• Make patient rounds regularly. Observe patient, check equipment, change and make adjustments as necessary.
• Set-up home oxygen per physicians orders.
• Conduct pulmonary function tests for patients as ordered by physician.
• Maintain established department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control.
• Develop and maintain department and patient records and reports.
• Collect statistical data as required.
• Attends the monthly staff meetings and offers into the overall plan of cardiopulmonary service.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited program in Respiratory Therapy.
• Hold a current Pennsylvania State License as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• Certified in basic CPR course C.
• Registration as required.
• Sufficient previous experience in respiratory therapy.

Skills

• Positive guest relation skills.
• Professional behavior in dealing with all hospital contacts.
• Demonstrates commitment to professionalism.
• Maintains an open mind in dealing with any situation.
• Complies with the Corporate Compliance Policy and all laws, rules, regulations, and standards of conduct relating to the position.

Benefits

• Rotates weekends.
• May be scheduled to rotate shifts, as staffing allocation needs arise.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A