TDY Respiratory Therapist

Position Summary: To provide full scope of cardiopulmonary services to all ages of patients in need of these services. To insure that care provided is performed with respect of patient s rights and dignity. To assist in problem solving in all aspects of patients care. Position Qualifications: Minimum Education: Graduate of an AMA accredited Respiratory Therapy program or equivalent approved by the National Board for Respiratory Care with AS Degree. Minimum Experience: Must have one year clinical experience in respiratory treatment of hospital patients. License Certification Registration: Processes National Board of Respiratory Care(NBRC) credentials CRTT CRTRT or RRT. Must pass BLS encourage ACLS and PALS certification. Specialized Knowledge and Skills:Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret Physicians orders technical manuals hospital and departmental policies. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from Physicians Managers clients customers and the general public. Ability to explain to patients reason and technique for respiratory treatment modalities performed for them. Ability to determine when translation from English into patients spoken language using an interpreter may be necessary. Ability to accurately document therapies administered to patients. Ability to write reports and assist with revising of procedure manuals. Mathematical Skill: Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret and extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Cardiopulmonary Technical Skills: Airway Management CPR intubation assist ventilator operation and management ABG procurement and analysis chest physiotherapy patient suctioning techniques RSV and AFB sample procurement knowledge of respiratory therapy medications delivery methods indications and contraindications PFT testing. Equipment/Tools: Adult pediatric and Infant ventilators bag valves mask Pulse oximeter suction equipment O2 cylinders and O2 concentrators Nebulizers supplemental O2 delivery devices for all ages pulmonary function equipment treadmill/stress testing equipment EKG machines Holter and event monitors ISTAT arterial blood gas analyzer.

Shift: 32

Specialty Type: Cardiopulmonary

Sub Specialties: Respiratory Therapy

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