Respiratory Therapist I

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Administers standard Respiratory Care including but not limited to, aerosol medication delivery, basic bedside pulmonary function testing, breathing exercises, oxygen therapy, arterial cannulation and arterial punctures.
• Provides for all aspects of airway management including aspiration of established airways, tracheostomy care, tracheostomy tube changes, endotracheal intubations and extubations.
• May perform Pulmonary Function Testing as needed.
• When working with client may transport pediatric and neonatal patients from referral hospitals per client Protocol.
• May perform respiratory care and advanced practice procedures per client Protocol.
• These procedures include UAC, UVC, IV insertion, intravenous insertion, Chest Tube insertion, Needle Decompression, ABGs, Blood Glucose monitoring, and others as deemed necessary by the medical control officer.
• When working with ECMO may manage the Extracorporeal circulation for cardiac and respiratory support of patients.
• May be required to be on-call days, nights, weekends and holidays.
• May perform all aspects of ventilator care to include, but not limited to setting up the ventilator and verifying function using specialized ventilator modes to manage the patients disease process.
• Provide for an appropriate monitoring of these patients and provide appropriate weaning techniques.
• Maintains and improves job knowledge and skills.
• Serves as resource to other staff reflective of experience level.
• Serves as resource for physicians and other client staff.
• Aids in training new staff members, students and new physicians.
• Provides in-services as required.
• May assume Charge Therapist responsibilities.
• Records completely all pertinent information pertaining to patient care procedures per hospital and departmental policies.
• Records patient information in electronic medical record system.

Required Education:

• Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner by the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board.
• Must be registered CRT OR RRT.
• BLS.

Schedule Hours Per Week: 36.00
Schedule Hours Per Day: 12.00
Schedule Days Per Week: 3.00