Respiratory Therapist

Position Details

Facility: BayCare Health System - Respiratory Care Services

Location: South Florida Baptist

Status: Full Time, Exempt: No

Shift Hours: 6:30AM - 7:00PM

Shift: Days

Weekend Work: Every Other

On Call: No

Job Summary

The Registered Respiratory Therapist is a clinical professional who utilizes the department's scope of services to access, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care as an integral member of the healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Delivers Respiratory Care Services under the order of the physician and in accordance with protocols established by the hospital, other health care providers, or the board and functions in situations of unsupervised patient contact requiring individual judgment.
• Performs noninvasive and invasive procedures with minimal oversight.
• Performs diagnostic testing; and Emergency care/Adult critical care.

Certification and Licensures Required

• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist License)
• NBRC Credential for RRT
• CPR (Cardiopulmonary Respiration)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric)

Education Required

• Technical Respiratory Therapy Degree
• Associates Degree - Respiratory Therapy

Experience Required

• 6 months minimum

Specific Skills Required

• Clinical and computer skills appropriate to the position
• Collaborate and work well with a team
• Critical thinkings skills
• Advanced Respiratory Assessment and Evaluations