Respiratory Therapist 60 Weeknights (Downtown Campus)

Position Responsibilities
Consult with and assist physicians and nurses with respiratory care plan for patients and facilitate the implementation of the physicians orders.
Monitor Respiratory Care provided by respiratory therapy technicians in diagnostic and/or inpatient units.
Evaluate quality of respiratory care of individual patients for purpose of making necessary modifications and adjustments of care plan and equipment.
Direct and perform airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Participate in the instruction of respiratory therapy technicians students and nurses in methods of respiratory therapy administration.
Observe report and evaluate patients reaction to drugs administered during therapy.
Responsible for quality control of the operation of respiratory therapy equipment such as oxygen administration equipment positive pressure breathing machines volume cycled ventilators humidifiers heated nebulizers ultrasonic nebulizer and respirameters.
Correct and adjust respiratory therapy equipment to promote maximum comfort safety and effective respiratory care.
Perform exercise testing involving monitoring of patient functions and assessment of patient effort.
Perform pulmonary function including the operation of equipment compiling of tests results for physician review and assessment of patient effort based upon results.
Assist physician in performance of bronchoscopies including preparation of patient for procedure recovery care and lab supervisors during the procedure.
Performance of other diagnostic related procedures.
Maintain effective working relationships with faculty staff students and the public.

Hours: 60% Sun-Thu 1800-0600

Benefit highlights:

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options
• Two available retirement plans-TIAA/CREF and IPERS with up to 10% employer contributions
• Additional 403(b) and 457(b) voluntary retirement options
• Flexible Spending Accounts

University of Iowa Health Carerecognized as one of the best hospitals in the United Statesis Iowas only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12000 employees students and volunteers work together to provide safe quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of a two or four year AMA approved Respiratory Therapy program or completion of the requirements to become registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• Possess a current State of Iowa Respiratory Care Practitioner license.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Possess a current CPR certification card.
• Obtain registry from the National Board for Respiratory Care within six (6) months of date of hire.

Desired Qualifications:

• Greater than one year of recent ICU level experience.
• Experience with an electronic medical record documentation system.
• Currently registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care.

Application Process:In order to be considered applicants must uploada resume(under submission relevant materials). Job openings are posted for a minimum of10calendar days.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and education verification. Please contact with any questions.