Job Description
Job Summary:
- The Respiratory Therapist must be registered or certified by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) to provide cardiopulmonary services.
- The therapist follows medical staff-approved protocols and departmental policies and procedures to deliver timely diagnostic and therapeutic services to inpatient and outpatient populations.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assisting physicians with invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Administering medicated aerosols using medical compressed gas.
- Maintaining airways and managing mechanical ventilation.
- Inserting arterial lines and assisting with intubations.
- Performing pulmonary function studies.
- Conducting cardiac and pulmonary stress tests.
- Collecting and analyzing blood gases.
- Providing respiratory care in accordance with established protocols and departmental standards.
Required Qualifications:
- NBRC Certification: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT).
- Certification must be attached to the submission.
- Arkansas RT License: Active Arkansas Respiratory Therapist license.
- A copy must be attached to the resume.
- ACLS Certification: Must be current and issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
- BLS Certification: Must be current and issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).