Job Description

Respiratory Therapist-Days

 Job Summary:

The Respiratory Therapist II is responsible for medication administration and implementing

respiratory care based on expanded knowledge, experience, and the evaluate-and-treat process.

The RT II is responsible for delivering patient care in complex, multiple problem-patient care

situations. The majority of time is in critical care areas with protocol ventilator management,

significant independent decision-making and self direction. In addition, to patient care delivery, the

RT II is responsible for patient, family/support system education, coordination of activities, staff

development, and professional and self-developmental activities. The RT II is responsible for

providing patient care with an understanding and awareness of population specific needs.

The RT II

addresses the biological, emotional, and developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education

needs when providing care to the patient. Also participates in the education of new employees and

others.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Provides Customer Service

- Completion of patient care, documentation and education

- Team approach to service

- Promotes a team spirit and positive work environment

- Provides supportive environment for students and staff Administers Quality Patient Care

- Performs patient assessment assessment for therapy

- Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care

- Verifies orders and administers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion,

oxygen medical gas therapy

- Performs ventilator management, weaning, wave form graphic interpretation; airway management

(intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care)

- Performs arterial blood gas sampling analysis

- Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students and peers

- Location Specific: Assisting in invasive and non-invasive procedures, Cardiac Service procedures,

Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing Provides Safe Quality Environment

- Promotes current and accurate electronic orders, charting and charging

- Promotes high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc)

- Promotes Performance Improvement initiatives designed to promote quality care

- Promotes evidence based practice

- Reviews the revised and new DPPs

Required Minimum Education:

Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with minimally

20 quarter hours of science. Required

Associate's Degree A.S. degree required Required

Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

 Registered Respiratory Therapist

 Respiratory Care Prof

 Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor

 Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS - Instructor or ACLS - Provisional

 Pediatric Adv Life Support or PALS - Instructor or PALS - Provisional

 Neonatal Resuscitation Prvdr or NRP - Instructor or NRP-Provisional

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Required Minimum Experience:

0-2 yrs clinical experience with minimal 6-months critical care Required

Required Minimum Skills:

Ability to communicate well, critical thinking skills, establish and maintain working relationships with

physicians and other health care professionals, and computer skills including familiarity with

databases.

Good customer relation, assessment, and communication skills are a must for this job.

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Additional note:

Shift: 7a-7

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