Cert Resp Therapist
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Overview
Certified Respiratory Therapist Respiratory Therapy
PRN/OCC Variable Hours & Shifts
Parkwest Overview:
Headquartered in Knoxville Covenant Health is a communityowned integrated healthcare delivery system and the areas largest employer.
Parkwest is Covenant Healths and West Knoxvilles premier medical facility and a topperforming heart hospital offering our patients worldclass treatment with all the convenience and warmth of home.
In addition to providing the areas leading cardiac services Parkwest has been nationally recognized for awardwinning care throughout our facility. For 202021 Parkwest received recognition fromU.S. News & World Reportas one of the Top 10 hospitals in Tennessee.
Knoxville located inEast Tennesseeis the third largest in the state wellknown for itsproximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Parkand is the home of the University of Tennessee.Go Vols! Living in Knoxville means experiencing all four seasons. Best of all each of them is pretty mild!
Combine all that with the abundant natural beauty of the surrounding mountains and you have a city that truly offers something for everyone. Knoxville has a vibrant arts culture seasonal festivals topnotch foodie and incredible outdoor recreation. Its a perfect blend of bigcity amenities and Southern charm.
Respiratory Therapy:
The Respiratory Department covers all units of the hospital including critical care ED and all inpatient beds. Our department is comprised of a manager one supervisor three shifts leaders and a mixture of CRT RRT and ACCS staff. Respiratory therapy is a fastpaced highdemand department where employees must work as a team in order to ensure quality patient care. We have a familyoriented type environment with a mixture of seasoned longterm employees and newer employees. Most fulltime employees are on a set schedule consisting of 8 or 12 hour shifts there are some variable shift positions within the department as well.
Position Summary:
Provides care to patients with respiratory insufficiency and related complications. Functions as part of the direct patient team to provide overall quality care and serves as a resource and specialist to patients all patient care givers and physicians. May be required to exercise clinical judgment under the order of a licensed physician.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates respiratory care competency of critical and clinical skills on an annual basis.
- Demonstrates the ability to be flexible handle multiple assignments balance priorities and make decisions quickly and function under stressful situations.
- Demonstrates the ability to perform all aspects of respiratory therapy to include age specific and related patient care in a safe and competent manner.
- Demonstrates skill in emergency situations based up on department standards policies procedures and protocols assumes a leadership role in emergency situations.
- Demonstrates the ability to assess identify and treat patient health conditions as established by organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates the ability to make safe effective and competent decisions regarding individual patient care. Express sound judgment.
- Demonstrates the ability to provide appropriate communication to nursing personnel and/or physicians and other hospital staff as necessary. Must be able to demonstrate effective communication skills on all socioeconomic levels using tact articulation and in a professional manner.
- Demonstrates competency/proficiency in mechanical ventilation CPAP and BiPAP skills to include current modes of ventilation indications for use and calculations of necessary data.
- Demonstrates competency/proficiency in the performance of arterial blood gases and analysis per department policy and procedure. Quality control troubleshooting and quality assurance per department policy and procedures.
- Performs assigned tasks and uses equipment with skill and accuracy.
- Participates in performance improvement activities by making suggestions for unit/organizational improvements data collection activities and date analysis as appropriate.
- Documentation and charges are complete accurate timely and legible. Consistently document patient assessments reassessments patient education goals response to therapy and any other requirements for the patient medical record.
- Completes Quality Control procedures and documentation required by regulatory agencies medical center and department policy.
- Maintains all equipment in a clean and functioning order. Responsible for location and inventory of any RT equipment utilized on a routine basis.
- Attends meetings as required and participates on committees as directed.
- Assists with the orientation and training of newly hired respiratory employees and the precepting of respiratory students.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; however must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Minimum Experience:
Must have documented experience necessary to obtain state license.
Licensure Requirement:
Valid CRT Credential by the National Board for Respiratory Care. Licensed as a Certified Respiratory Therapist by the State of Tennessee Health Related Boards with ABG endorsement. Current work permit acceptable per state regulations. Current CPR.
Employment Type
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