Respiratory Therapist - Adult (Night)

About the role

This position provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients. It involves administering prescribed respiratory therapeutic services. The role also includes assembling, checking, and correcting malfunctions on Respiratory Care equipment.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic and advanced therapeutic procedures for neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients by order of the physician.
• Initiates, maintains, and discontinues mechanical ventilation for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients.
• Communicates appropriately and effectively with other members of the healthcare team regarding all aspects of patient care.
• Provides assistance with patient and family/caregiver education along with other members of the healthcare team.
• Participates in departmental quality assurance and hospital-wide organizational performance improvement activities.
• Performs basic and advanced diagnostic procedures for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients by order of the Physician.

Requirements

• Licensed respiratory therapist by the applicable state where services will be performed: MD: Respiratory Care Practitioner through Maryland Board of Physicians, OH: Respiratory Care Professional through Ohio Board of Medicine, PA: Respiratory Therapist through Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine, WV: Licensed Respiratory Therapist Certified (LRTC) or Licensed Respiratory Therapist Registered (LRTR) through West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• To be completed as established by department: ACLS, PALS, NRP, STABLE Point of Care Technician through the West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Education, Certification, and/or Licensure - Licensed respiratory therapist by the applicable state where services will be performed: MD: Respiratory Care Practitioner through Maryland Board of Physicians, OH: Respiratory Care Professional through Ohio Board of Medicine, PA: Respiratory Therapist through Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine, WV: Licensed Respiratory Therapist Certified (LRTC) or Licensed Respiratory Therapist Registered (LRTR) through West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date. To be completed as established by department: (Administered at Department level) ACLS, PALS, NRP, STABLE Point of Care Technician through the West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources.
• Preferred Qualifications: Education, Certification, and/or Licensure - Registered Respiratory Therapist. Experience - Two (2) years respiratory therapist experience.

Skills

• Requires good interpersonal communication skills when in contact with public, patients, staff and physicians.
• Requires multi-tasking, problem solving and decision making abilities.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Shift Night (United States of America)

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Exempt/Non-Exempt United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company: WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals

Cost Center: 201 WVUH Respiratory Care and General Services

Address: 1 Medical Center Drive Morgantown West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer: West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.