Respiratory Therapist PRN

About the role

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:
  • Licensed respiratory therapist by the applicable state where services will be performed:
    • MD: Respiratory Care Practitioner through Maryland Board of Physicians
    • OH: Respiratory Care Professional through Ohio Board of Medicine
    • PA: Respiratory Therapist through Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine
    • WV: Licensed Respiratory Therapist Certified (LRTC) or Licensed Respiratory Therapist Registered (LRTR) through West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care
  • Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date
  • To be completed as established by department (administered at department level): ACLS, PALS, NRP, STABLE, Point of Care Technician through the West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources

Preferred Qualifications

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

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
• Maintains clinical and professional competency based upon established standards of practice
• Demonstrates the ability to perform all relevant departmental competencies

Physical Requirements

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

Working Environment

• Cognizant of environmental factors, infection control issues and maintains a safe environment for patient care

Skills

• Requires good interpersonal communication skills when in contact with public, patients, staff and physicians
• Requires multi-tasking, problem solving and decision making abilities