Respiratory Therapist-Casual

About the role

Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients. Administers prescribed respiratory therapeutic services.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic and advanced therapeutic procedures for neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients by order of the physician.
• Assembles, checks, and corrects malfunctions and performs quality controls on Respiratory Care equipment.
• 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.
• Actively 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

• One (1) year respiratory therapist experience.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years respiratory therapist experience.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs basic and advanced therapeutic procedures for neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients by order of the physician.
• Assembles, checks, and corrects malfunctions and performs quality controls on Respiratory Care equipment.
• 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.
• Actively 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.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to be on feet/walking extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift, push, and/or pull 40 pounds.

Skills and Abilities

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

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 4
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Shift: United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Company: PCH Princeton Community Hospital
Cost Center: 201 PCH Respiratory Care and General Services
Address: 122 12th Street Princeton 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.