Respiratory Therapist RRT

Responsibilities

• Administers a wide variety of therapeutic services and diagnostic tests to various patient types
• Sets up all equipment/supplies needed and provides assistance to the physicians during special procedures
• Performs assessments and re-assessments of patient history, chest x-rays, vital signs, blood gases, progress notes, etc. in order to determine appropriate therapy modalities/frequencies or effects of conscious sedation and communicates this to the physician (Does not apply to DME)
• Performs arterial punctures or blood gas analysis for arterial blood gases (Does not apply to DME)
• Performs intubation as needed or requested where credentialed and approved by the medical staff (Does not apply to DME)
• Provides onboarding education to new departmental staff and assists students rotating through the hospital
• In INTEGRIS Durable Medical Equipment (DME) department only: Schedules patient appointments for PAP Therapy
• Maintains all necessary documentation and ensures all require documentation is available for PAP Therapy
• Communicates DME respiratory equipment education to patients
• Downloads PAP therapy results on a routine basis.
• Maintains inventory on all PAP Therapy equipment
• Continues to seek education on all PAP Therapy guideline requirements and changes

Requirements

• Moderate exposure to hazardous risks, including potential for exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment, chemicals
• Potential for bodily injury related to lifting and incidents of workplace violence
• Must follow universal safety precautions
• Exposed to constant interruptions, noise, disagreeable odors, and assorted chemicals
• May have multiple floors assigned per shift
• May be required to be on call status

Qualifications

• LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS: RCP (Respiratory Care Practitioner) RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist)-Graduates will have 12 months to become registered. If caregiver fails to become registered within 12 months, then caregiver will be moved to CRT position
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association within 30 days of hire
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) Issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association Issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association within 60 days of hire