Respiratory Therapist - Middlebury VT United States

Respiratory Therapist

Middlebury VT

Job Description:

To plan implement and perform respiratory care diagnostic and therapeutic regimes for the care of patients for whom services are indicated.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Cardiopulmonary 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 inservice education program
  

MustHaves:

• Prior to start date must obtain State of Vermont Respiratory Therapy Licensure
• Associate degree from AMA approved program for Respiratory Care
• Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist or eligibility to take the NBRC written examination within one year of hire
• Reliable transportation as there is limited public transportation

NiceToHaves:

• Current BLS ACLS and NRP certification preferred
• At least one year of work history as a Respiratory Therapist in the hospital setting
• Ability to work independently

Remote Work :

No