Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT) 7pm - 7 am $12,000 sign-on bonus for 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
  • Dry Powder Inhaler
  • 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.
  • Communicate with different personalities and engage in face to face discussion.
  • Address conflict and stressful situations.
  • Communicate with unpleasant or verbally/physically aggressive personalities.
• Work in groups.
  • Participates on call rotation as needed for patient care.
• Meet time pressure and time lines.
  • Includes possible exposure to human body fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals and hazardous materials and/or cleaning solutions.
  • Requires wearing common protective and safety equipment such as gloves, safety glasses, mask, gowns, etc.
• Advocate for and participate in patient safety.
  • Performs Low/High Level Disinfection as per manufacturer’s recommendation (IFU).
• Accountability related to meeting/exceeding department goals, DCH Values, DCH Mission and Vision, DCH Standards.
  • Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Comply with compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
  • Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Other duties as assigned.
  • Includes possible exposure to human fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals and hazardous materials and/or cleaning solutions.
  • Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment.

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.
• BCLS provider PALS preferred for staff working in the Emergency Department.
• Must be able to obtain ACLS within one year of employment and NRP if NICU trained.

Qualifications

• Responsible for obtaining needed continuing education for licensure.
• Working Conditions:
  • Environmental Conditions: Exposure to human fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals and hazardous materials and/or cleaning solutions. Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment.
  • Psychological Conditions: Demonstrating leadership skills. Delegating to team members, addressing conflict, communicating with all types of personalities, and being responsible for outcomes/results.
• Physical Factors:
  • Ability to tolerate prolonged periods of standing and walking.
  • Ability to lift and carry up to a maximum of 50 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
  • Able to reach reasonable distances in any direction.
  • Ability to run in emergency situations.
  • Able to move fingers in a coordinated manner.
  • Able to feel and perceive temperatures, texture, shape and size with fingertips.
  • Physical presence onsite is essential.
  • Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
  • Able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.