Respiratory Therapist-Children's of Mississippi-Full Time

Evaluation

Evaluates patients through interviews, limited physical examinations, and conducting diagnostic tests; consults with physician to address patient care respiratory therapy needs.

Responsibilities

• Operates and monitors respiratory equipment such as continuous and intermittent ventilators, medical gas delivery apparatus, incentive breathing/hyperinflation devices, environmental control systems and aerosol devices.
• Administers medical gases, humidification, aerosols, and respiratory medications; maintains clearance of patient's natural and artificial airways; obtains blood samples and interprets blood gas data; and provides emergency cardiopulmonary assistance.
• Maintains applicable records and documentation.
• Ensures compliance with workplace safety, environmental, and/or infection control practices.

Requirements

• Respiratory Care Practitioner from Mississippi Department of Health.
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) from the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) from the American Heart Association.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board for Respiratory Care.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of therapeutic and diagnostic procedures and tests, equipment, patient assessment, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, physics, and mathematics.
• Knowledge of respiratory health promotion and disease prevention.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with patients and team members.
• Ability to alleviate patient anxiety.
• Ability to maintain equipment and supplies.
• Ability to ensure compliance with workplace safety, environmental, and/or infection control practices.

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold.
• Frequent handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment.
• Constant exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours.
• Occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature.
• Constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality.
• Constant bending.
• Frequent lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds.
• Occasional climbing.
• Frequent crouching/stooping.
• Occasional driving.
• Frequent kneeling.
• Frequent pushing/pulling.
• Frequent reaching.
• Occasional sitting.
• Constant standing.
• Frequent twisting.
• Constant walking.