Respiratory Therapist

Job Summary

The RRT provides direct and indirect patient care in the hospital and outpatient settings. They function as a liaison between patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers. They must respond quickly and accurately to changes in patients' condition(s) or response to treatment.

Essential Functions

• Perform routine respiratory therapy responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for the patient’s age.
• Demonstrate knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Perform emergent cardiopulmonary interventions considering needs specific to the standard of care for the patient’s age, including emergency assisted ventilation and respiratory duties.
• Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Identify and address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
• Performs administrative duties such as therapy documentation and charting, and charge capturing.
• Cleans and maintains equipment, performs safety checks, troubleshoots equipment, and orders supplies as needed.
• Familiar with Policies, Procedures, and Protocols. Care and Documentation meets current standards of practice and complies with all such guidelines.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all local, state, and federal regulations and accrediting organization standards related to the Cardiopulmonary department and, as appropriate, to each facility.
• Takes emergency call/standby after normal operating hours as required by the needs of the department and the monthly schedule.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested to support the overall needs of the department, and in accordance with Curry Health Network’s Mission, Vision and Shared Values.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Current unencumbered Respiratory Therapy licensure from the state of Oregon is required at the time of hire.
• Registered Respiratory Therapy certification from the National Board of Respiratory Care is required at the time of hire.
• Current American Heart Association ACLS and BLS certification is required.
• Must obtain PALS within 6 months of hire.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Moderate computer skills are required, specifically using MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); prior use of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) for documenting in patient records is preferred.
• Excellent Verbal, Written And Interpersonal Communication Skills Are Required.
• A demonstrated ability to work well in high pressure situations is required.

Physical Requirements

• None of the time: Taste or Smell
• Up to 1/3 of the time: Stoop/Kneel/Crouch/Crawl
• From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time: Sit, push/pull, reach with hands and arms
• Up to 2/3 of the time and more: Talk or Hear, Use Hands, stand, walk

Special Vision Requirements

• None of the time: Extreme heat/cold; risk of electrical shock, work with explosives ; risk of radiation; vibration, Wet/humid; fumes/airborne particles; toxic/caustic chemicals
• Up to 1/3 of the time: Near moving mechanical parts; fumes/airborne particles; toxic/caustic chemicals
• From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time: no requirement

Work Environment

• None of the time: Extreme heat/cold; risk of electrical shock, work with explosives ; risk of radiation; vibration, Wet/humid; fumes/airborne particles; toxic/caustic chemicals
• No requirement: Near moving mechanical parts; fumes/airborne particles; toxic/caustic chemicals
• Quiet to moderate noise. Hearing requirements: ability to hear instructions, alarms on equipment and patient call.
• No requirement: Repetitive use of firm/heavy grasping
• No requirement: Repetitive use of hands, simple/light grasping and fine dexterity