Respiratory Therapist - Adult

About the role

Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, is a top-ranked facility with 1062 patient beds, offering comprehensive services including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more. The position offers a $20,000 commitment bonus and up to $8,000 relocation assistance.

Responsibilities

• Administer oxygen, aerosolized medication via IPPB, IAT, and MDI and incentive breathing devices.
• Perform nasotracheal and artificial airway suctioning, CPR, bag-mask ventilation, pulse oximetry monitoring, arterial blood gas punctures, and bedside pulmonary mechanics.
• Conduct diagnostic cardiopulmonary procedures, pulmonary function studies, EKGs, and cardiac monitoring.
• Ensure correct setup, safety, and functionality of all equipment/supplies necessary in patient care.
• Adequately adhere to all infectious disease standards in delivering patient care.
• Understand pharmacological indications, dosages, and adverse drug reactions.
• Provide education to patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members.
• Perform other related duties as needed.

Requirements

• RCP: Completion of AMA 2 approved year Associates Degree or the equivalent program.
• RCP Advanced: Completion of a 2-year AMA approved respiratory care program (Associates Degree or the equivalent).
• Maintain annual skill maintenance requirements.
• Maintain annual safety/compliance requirements.
• Maintain North Carolina annual license requirements for CEUs.
• Experience: Six months to one year of clinical experience following graduation from a respiratory care program.
• Education: North Carolina State Licensure or North Carolina State Provisional License, Certification by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Certification: RRT by the National Association for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Other Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRPS if applicable.

Qualifications

• Knowledge: Necessary to make appropriate clinical decisions and interactions relative to the specific age of a patient.
• Skills: Validation/certifications of competencies for the duties and responsibilities of this level.

Skills

• Customer service and communication expertise.
• Contact with patients of all ages, family members, physicians, nurses, and all other members of the health care team.
• Carry emergency airway bag weighing approximately 20 pounds.
• Walking, running, climbing, and bending.