Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT) $12,000 sign-on full-time new hire

About the role

The Certified Respiratory Therapist provides services to adult through neonatal patients. They provide general respiratory therapy, critical care, and limited diagnostics. Therapists are expected to work and respond to all areas of the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Performs and accurately records technical procedures safely, effectively, efficiently, and within scope of policy.
  • Gives rationale for actions, decisions, and clinical care, based on scientific principles, clinical practice guidelines, or successful experience.
• Provides patient care procedures including:
  • Oxygen/Aerosol Therapy
  • Bronchial Hygiene
  • Postural Drainage and Percussion
  • Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB), VEP, PEP, PAP
  • Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV)
  • Cough Assist
  • Aerosolized Medications
  • Hand Held Nebulizer
  • Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI)
  • Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI)
  • Adult/Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care
  • CPAP/BiPAP
  • Mechanical ventilation including transport
  • Blood collection and analysis
  • Emergency tracheostomy tube replacement
  • Bedside Pulmonary Function Testing
• Demonstrate leadership skills.
  • Requires decision making that will affect others.
  • Responsible to achieve outcomes.
• Communicate clearly and accurately.
  • Ability to delegate to team members and students.
  • Ability to receive delegation.
  • Address conflict and stressful situations.
  • Communicate with different personalities and engage in face to face discussion.
  • Deal with unpleasant or verbally/physically aggressive personalities.
• Use technology.
  • Uses electronic mail, telephone and texting.
  • Works in groups.
  • Performs structured and unstructured work.
  • Participates on call rotation as needed for patient care.
  • Meets time pressure and time lines.
• Adhere to safety protocols.
  • Advocate for and participate in patient safety.
  • Performs low/high level disinfection as per manufacturer’s recommendation (IFU).
• Comply with policies.
  • Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
  • Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
  • Adheres to DCH Behavioral Standards.
• Continuing education.
  • Responsible for obtaining needed continuing education for licensure.

Requirements

• Current Alabama licensure.
• Holds active credential of Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) within one year of graduation.
• Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy, Bachelor’s degree preferred or holds a certificate in Respiratory Therapy.
• Membership in appropriate professional organization (i.e. American Association for Respiratory Care, Alabama Society for Respiratory Care) is strongly encouraged.
• PALS preferred for staff working in the Emergency Department.
• ACLS within one year of employment and NRP if NICU trained.

Qualifications

• BCLS provider.

Skills

• Decision making.
• Leadership.
• Communication.
• Technology use.
• Safety protocols.
• Continuing education.

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