Respiratory Therapist - ARH Advanced Care, Inc.

Overview

Provide respiratory care services that are covered under the employee's limited license to practice respiratory care.

Duties That May Be Performed

• Equipment storage, assembly, disassembly, and maintenance
• Gas cylinder transport
• Administration of oxygen
• Administration of hand held nebulizer treatments
• Instruction of incentive spirometers
• Instruction of metered dose inhalers
• Sputum inductions
• Subsequent applications of CPAP and BiPAP
• Blood gas analysis
• Pulmonary function testing
• Ventilator application and maintenance (only with direct observation by preceptor)
• Ventilator application and maintenance (without direct observation)
• Arterial punctures
• Hemodynamic line draws
• Naso-tracheal suctioning

Responsibilities

• Safe and effective administration of medically prescribed medication, knowing their indications and contraindications
• Follows the indications and contraindications, the policy and procedures in administering therapeutic modalities to include IPPB, IS, USN, HHN, MDI
• Sets up and monitors oxygen administration
• Sets up oxygen cylinders and assures proper usage and safety measures are in place
• Performs bedside PFT tests
• Maintains accurate and legible records, documenting clinical notes in patient’s charts
• Participates in reporting patient progress, and prioritizing patient condition to the next shift
• Proper documentation in department records
• Participates in staff meetings, attends lectures, conferences, and seminars
• Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job-related hazards
• Follows the hospital exposure control plans/bloodborne and airborne pathogens
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter- and interdepartmentally to facilitate the department's/unit's ability to meet its goals and objectives

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Associate's Degree in Respiratory Care
• Working knowledge of problem solving and decision making skills
• Working knowledge of digital literacy skills

Licenses and Certifications

• Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care
• National Board of Respiratory Care
• BLS
• ACLS (cardiac and rehab staff)