Cert Resp Therapist
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Job Location:
Crossville, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Certified Respiratory Therapist Cardiopulmonary Services
PRN/OCC Hours and Shifts Vary
Cumberland Medical Center Overview:
Position Summary:
Provides care to patients with respiratory insufficiency and related complications. Functions as part of the direct patient car team to provide overall quality care and serves as a resource and specialist to patients all patient care givers and physicians.
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.
- Assists with the orientation and training of newly hired respiratory employees and precepts the respiratory students.
- Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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:
None
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. CPR required.
Required Experience:
IC
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About Company
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