Respiratory Therapist

February 4, 2025
$50 / hour
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Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provides professional respiratory care through patient assessment, planning, intervention, education, and evaluation.
  • Performs, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic testing procedures according to protocol.
  • Obtains arterial gases.
  • Oversees and troubleshoots the operation of equipment for optimal patient care.
  • Initiates Respiratory Protocol according to department criteria.
  • Initiates interventions based on the interpretation of assessments.
  • Administers medications in a timely and safe manner.
  • Evaluates effect and re-evaluates appropriately and according to protocol.
  • Ensures that progress of patient is communicated to staff, physicians and other departments.
  • Maintains awareness of assigned patients overall condition.
  • Communicates and shares patient information with the physicians and nurses.
  • Makes appropriate recommendations for patient care.
  • Recognizes the educational needs of patients and families in relation to health promotion and wellness.
  • Teaches patients and families self-care techniques and modalities.
  • Completes documentation according to departmental standards.
  • Accurately documents productivity information.
  • Monitors supplies and equipment and notifies appropriate person when supplies are low, out on loan or broken.
  • Utilizes time effectively to achieve productivity standard, including utilizing low census time when patient load does not support full productivity.
  • Participates in quality and patient safety initiatives.
  • Identifies potential areas for improvement including processes that could be streamlined or revised to improve patient satisfaction.
  • Identifies potential safety hazards that may create problems for patients and/or staff, and takes appropriate actions.
  • Participates in departmental meetings, contributing ideas or feedback.
  • Promotes mission, vision, and values of client, and abides by service behavior standards.
  • May be required to float to other departments (within Product of competency and qualifications) based on business need.
  • May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.
  • Provides professional respiratory care through patient assessment, planning, intervention, education, and evaluation.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

  • One (1) year of acute or critical care experience is preferred.