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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$39.33 - $57.39

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

8:30-5p

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

24

Cost Center:

10020 - 1740 Pulmonary Function Lab

Union:

SHARE (State Healthcare and Research Employees)

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

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Administers various forms of respiratory modalities in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Respiratory Care Department.

 Major Responsibilities: 

1.    Monitors and supports patients on mechanical ventilation.  Provides respiratory support and cardiopulmonary resuscitation as required.
2.    Assists physician/anesthesia during intubations.  Assists physicians performing both diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopies and percutaneous dilatational tracheotomies at the bedside under bronchoscopic guidance.
3.    Establishes treatment plans and modifies therapy according to department protocols for bronchodilator therapy and chest physical therapy techniques.
4.    Obtains arterial blood gasses.  Performs radial and brachial artery blood draws to obtain blood samples for gas analysis.  
5.    Sets up and monitors equipment for ventilatory support.  May set up and monitor pulse oximetry equipment for continuous measurement of oxygen saturation.  Sets up and monitors mechanical ventilators during surgical procedures as required.  May set up and monitor equipment for administering oxygen including various types of cannulas and masks.
6.    Coordinates and maintains difficult airway carts, identifies and assesses potential high-risk airway patients, participates on code airway team.
7.    May perform both resting and trending pulse oximetry.
8.    Provides patient education and support on various respiratory topics, such as smoking cessation techniques, asthma and COPD management, and the use and administration of respiratory medications and modalities.
9.    Participates in the transport of patients requiring respiratory support.
10.    Manages and monitors MRI ventilator during MRI scans
11.    Administers aerosolized medications using small volume nebulizers and/or metered dose inhalers.
12.    Performs sputum inductions
13.    Administers inhaled nitric oxide and other inhaled pulmonary vasodilator therapies.
14.    Provides tracheostomy care, management and assistance with discharge planning.  Also includes daily assessment, PMV (speaking valve) evaluation, assessment, and education. Reinsertion of stable dislodge tracheostomies.  
15.    Assists with the placement of endotracheal or tracheostomy tubes and performs suctioning techniques via endotracheal/tracheostomy tubes to remove secretions from the upper airways. 
16.    Coordinates daily spontaneous breathing trials, records weaning data, communicates with the Provider and RN, performs extubations when applicable per Provider order
17.    Assesses patient response to therapy and recommends modifications to therapy as appropriate.
18.    Communicates the respiratory status of patients to physicians and other healthcare professionals.  Participates in the development of a plan of care for patients requiring respiratory support.
19.    Documents patient status, equipment settings, procedures performed and any other pertinent information regarding patient care in the patient medical record.
20.    Enters charges and RVU’s for services provided into the electronic medical record.
21.    Maintain