Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System
At Nebraska Methodist Health System we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. Its helping families grow by making each delivery special conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch going above and beyond for a patients needs or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions

1. Performs routine and complex modalities of respiratory care independent of direct supervision.

• Demonstrates competency on all therapeutic modalities performed at MPC Pulmonary Clinic.
• Performs pulmonary functioning testing.

2. Documents procedures in patient record according to departmental procedure.

• Documents patient assessment interventions and progress in the medical information system.
• Updates the patient care plans and goals to reflect appropriate patient care needs.

3. Develops/reviews/revises plan of care as needed to provide optimum patient care outcome.

• Receives and interprets physician orders according to professional field of knowledge.
• Evaluates patients in cooperation with attending physician.
• Recommends appropriate care based on American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) clinical practice guidelines.
• Provide pre-treatment education on lung health prescribed medications/therapies.

4. Regularly communicates with other patient care team members to exchange information regarding condition and progress of assigned patients.

• Communicates with provider on patient assessment & diagnostic testing results.
• Communicates to appropriate personnel regarding unresolved issues.

5. Maintains continuity of clinicalservices to ensure optimum and timely patient care interventions.

• Provides diagnostic procedures within the Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)s scope of practicefor MPC Pulmonary Clinic.

6. Responsible for training technical oversight and evaluation of other staff members performing PFT testing.

7. Assists the MPC Pulmonary Clinicachieve a Patient Satisfaction rate >95%.

• Is viewed as informative and helpful by Patient.
• Assists with patient needs when asked whenever possible.

8. Works toward improving interdepartmental relations.

• Helps educate nursing and ancillary staff regarding Respiratory Care procedures.

Schedule:

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Associates of Science Degree with a certificate in Respiratory Care required.
• Bachelors of Science Degree with a certificate in Respiratory Care preferred.

Experience

• 3 to 6 months of on-the-job experience to gain knowledge of hospital policies procedures and routines required.

License/Certifications

• Registered respiratory therapist (RRT) with the National Board of Respiratory Care within 18 months of accepting the Advanced Practitioner position required.
• Iowa Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner () required.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire required within 3 months of hire.
• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification required.
• Current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS) certification required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Requires a high degree of ability and skill in written and verbal communication to accurately relay appropriate and high quality recommendations to other members of the patient care team.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Climbing
  • Crawling
  • Kneeling
  • Sitting
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  • Balancing
  • Carrying
  • Crouching
  • Distinguish colors
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Lifting
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Standing
  • Stooping/bending
  • Twisting
  • Walking
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  • Grasping
  • Hearing
  • Reaching
  • Seeing/Visual
  • Speaking/talking

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Radiation Alpha Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray Cat Scan Gamma Knife etc)
  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet visible light infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
• Rare (1-33%):
  • Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Occasionally (34%-66%):
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (BBF)
  • Physical hazards (noise temperature lighting wet floors outdoors sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa more than 30 clinic locations a nursing and allied health college and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891 service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance health education outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law.