Registered Respiratory Therapist / Respiratory Care / Part Time 12 hours / Days
Wood County Hospital · Bowling Green, OH · Yesterday
HealthcarePart-time
Essential Functions
- Performs patient assessments and recommends treatment modalities
- Utilizes critical thinking regarding priority of work, changes in patient condition, evaluating patient’s response to care and emergency situations
- Consults with physicians to recommend changes in therapy, based on evaluation of the patient
- Performs punctures to obtain blood specimens and blood gas analysis to evaluate the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide and the acid-base balance, or pH, for diagnosis and monitoring of different medical conditions
- Responds to all rapid response and cardiopulmonary arrest alerts/codes and performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway care
- Administers respiratory care modalities and maintains knowledge and competencies of various methods of respiratory care delivery, including equipment, medications, etc.
- Understands and communicates the possible complications associated with the procedures
Requirements
- Minimum Education: Graduate of an approved Respiratory Care program, Associates in Science or Associates in Applied Science program
- PREFERRED EDUCATION: Graduate of an approved Respiratory Care program, Bachelors in Science
- Licensure/Certification: Registered through the National Board of Respiratory Care Respiratory Care license through Ohio Medical Board
- BLS, ACLS, PALS and NRP Certifications
- Minimum Experience: 1-year experience working in acute setting preferred
- New respiratory care program graduate
Benefits
- Join our team, and you’ll have access to a cutting-edge facility with state of the art technology
- You’ll also interact with some of the region's top notch healthcare professionals
- Opportunities to grow and advance your career
- Great health, dental and vision plans
- Competitive wages
- Prescription drug coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance w/AD&D
- Generous short term and long term disability plans
- Employer-matched 403(b)
- Employer sponsored cash balance pension plan
- Vacation and Holiday time
- Generous tuition reimbursement
- And a lot more!