Respiratory Care Practitioner

Job Description

Job Summary:

• A Respiratory Care Practitioner performs designated Respiratory Care and Pulmonary diagnostic procedures, in accordance with established policies and procedures by the department and hospital, in the treatment, management, control, diagnostic evaluation, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system.

The Respiratory Care services include, but are not limited to, the following activities performed upon physician order:

• Therapeutic treatment and diagnostic testing performed with use of medical gases and equipment, environmental control systems, humidification, and aerosols.
• Administration of medications to the cardiopulmonary system.
• Ventilatory support, including maintenance and management of life support systems.
• BronClientulmonary clearance and breathing exercises.
• Patient education; cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Maintenance of natural and artificial airways.
• These procedures are performed in critical care and non-critical care areas, on patients of all ages.
• Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision, and values of client System.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education:

• Associate Degree from a CoARC accredited Respiratory Care program.

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor’s degree for Respiratory Care.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Current State of Wisconsin License as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP).
• Possess and maintain an active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Maintain an active RRT credential.
• New Hires that are new graduates must obtain the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential within one year from date of hire.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required within 6 months of hire.
• American Academy of Pediatric (AAP) Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is required within 6 months of hire (CHD only).

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

• American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) and Wisconsin Society for Respiratory Care (WSRC) membership.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year of worked or educational clinical experience in both general and critical care.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in a hospital setting providing respiratory care.

Languages:

• English( Speak, Read, Write).

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