Job Description

Performs comprehensive respiratory assessment and provides respiratory therapy as prescribed by a physician. Provides patient/significant other with respiratory therapy education. Prepares, operates and maintains respiratory care equipment.

Job Responsibility

 

* Performs comprehensive respiratory assessment. Uses assessment data to determine patient's actual or potential problems. Compares prescription requisition with medical record order to ensure accuracy. Collaborates with physicians on patient's plan of care. Ensures prescription contains complete information. Clarifies any discrepancies with physician. Determines appropriate respiratory interventions, evaluates patient's responses to respiratory care and adjusts care as appropriate. * Provides patient/significant other with respiratory therapy education. Explains purpose of treatment or test to the patient/significant other. Explains treatment or test and equipment used to patient/significant other. Answers all questions courteously and correctly. * Provides prescribed respiratory therapy. Performs bedside vital capacity, inspiratory force and peak flow measurements. Administers various oxygen concentrations, aerosol medication devices and mechanical ventilators. Oversees oxygen supported ambulation. Performs chest physical therapy i.e. cupping and coughing. Provides and maintains mechanical ventilators on assigned unit. Immediately responds to Cardiac Team and STAT situations. Provides nasotracael or artificial airway suctioning. Performs intubation. Performs arterial blood gas puncture and analysis. Documents all activities and patient outcomes/responses on approved hospital forms. * Prepares, operates and maintains respiratory care equipment. Maintains inventory of respiratory care equipment and supplies. Performs preventative maintenance, cleaning, disinfecting and storage of equipment. Ensures proper functioning and correct use of equipment. * Adheres to established infection control and fire safety protocols. Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

High School Diploma or equivalent, required. Certificate of completion from an accredited respiratory therapy program, required. Bachelor's Degree, preferred. Current NYS Respiratory Therapist license, required. Certification and/or Registration from the National Board of Respiratory Care, required. Current Basic Life Support Certification, required. Critical care and intubation experience, preferred.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).