Respiratory Therapist

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation

· Operation, maintenance, and management of related equipment including mechanical ventilators

· Patient transportation (internal, external, as staffing allows)

· Blood gas drawing, analysis and interpretation

· Sampling blood from invasive cardiovascular lines

· Artificial airway management

· Aerosolized drug administration

· Oxygen therapy

· Humidity therapy

· Continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP)

· Bilevel CPAP

· Pulse oximetry

· Pulmonary function testing (bedside and in diagnostic lab)

· Incentive spirometry (IS)

· Chest Physiotherapy and airway clearance techniques

· Patient assessment

· Patient education

· Effective communication with other departments

· Operation of all equipment in accordance with department policy

· Equipment disinfection

· Quality control of all equipment

· Active participation in the departments Quality Assurance Program

· Participation in in-service education program

· Other duties as assigned

Must Haves:

1. Current BLS, ACLS and NRP certification preferred

2. At least one year of work history as a Respiratory Therapist in hospital setting

3. Ability to work independently