Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem

Responsibilities

• Deliver aerosol treatments per doctors’ orders
• Assist all physicians with intubations
• Manage and maintain BiPap machines
• Manage and maintain ventilators per doctor’s orders
• Perform inpatient and outpatient EKGs
• Perform and analyze arterial blood gases
• Qualify patients for oxygen setup and management for at-home use
• Manage inpatient oxygen therapy
• Maintain oxygen saturation monitoring
• Implement preventative measures using incentive spirometry and education
• Educate patients on smoking cessation and other therapeutic plans
• Document patient care services by charting in patient records
• Complete discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nursing and social work

Requirements

• Current in ACLS, BLS certifications
• CRT and RRT licenses
• Graduated from an accredited program and passed a certification exam