Respiratory Therapist

About the role

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory services to assist physicians in the diagnosis and management of patients with cardiopulmonary and related disorders within the profession’s standards of practice.

Responsibilities

• Supports and promotes an environment conducive with the Mission, Vision, and Values of the hospital.
• Performs Respiratory Therapy duties and responsibilities in the job description according to individual’s License, Registration and Competencies as assigned.
• Utilizes appropriate interventions for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Provides diagnostic respiratory services including pulse oximetry, pulmonary function testing, Home Sleep testing, and other assigned respiratory testing.
• Provides critical care procedures including airway management, resuscitation, manual ventilation, invasive and noninvasive respiratory monitoring, and patient transport.
• Provides general respiratory therapeutic service including oxygen therapy, medical gas therapy, aerosol therapy, humidification therapy and suction therapy.
• Operates all equipment related to the hospital-based practice of Respiratory Therapy according to department policy and procedure.
• Completes procedure scheduling and charging and other clerical duties.
• Aids in providing CPR instruction to hospital staff.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patients, hospital, or physician related information.
• Maintains orderly condition of assigned work area.
• Is knowledgeable of general hospital and unit specific policies and procedures.
• Completes assigned daily duties.
• Accepts reassignment to other units if necessary.
• Follows expected work practices.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them efficiently.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Helps as needed with duties not specifically assigned.
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to communicate and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them efficiently.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Helps as needed with duties not specifically assigned.
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to communicate and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them efficiently.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Helps as needed with duties not specifically assigned.
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to communicate and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them efficiently.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Helps as needed with duties not specifically assigned.
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to communicate and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them efficiently.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Helps as needed with duties not specifically assigned.
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to communicate and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them efficiently.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Helps as needed with duties not specifically assigned.
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to communicate and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them efficiently.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Helps as needed with duties not specifically assigned.
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to communicate and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them efficiently.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Helps as needed with duties not specifically assigned.
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to communicate and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them efficiently.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Helps as needed with duties not specifically assigned.
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to communicate and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them efficiently.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Helps as needed with duties not specifically assigned.
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to communicate and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them efficiently.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Helps as needed with duties not specifically assigned.
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to communicate and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them efficiently.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Helps as needed with duties not specifically assigned.
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to communicate and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them efficiently.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Helps as needed with duties not specifically assigned.
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to communicate and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them efficiently.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Helps as needed with duties not specifically assigned.
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to communicate and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them efficiently.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Helps as needed with duties not specifically assigned.
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to communicate and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them efficiently.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Helps as needed with duties not specifically assigned.
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintains knowledge and skills necessary to communicate and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.