Respiratory Therapist (Outpatient)

Nemours is seeking a full-time Respiratory Therapist (Outpatient) to join our Nemours Children’s Health team in Wilmington, DE and Abington, PA.

This position is responsible for: Providing, under the general direction of the physician leadership, all respiratory care duties including but not limited to pulmonary spirometry, aerosolized medication delivery, asthma and allergy education, vital sign monitoring, and all other duties assigned. The Respiratory Therapists will provide consultation and education to other healthcare professionals.  The Respiratory Therapist will be in routine contact with patients during the provision of hands-on care and in frequent contact with patients’ families.  The Respiratory Therapist will have contact with other clinic and hospital staff, such as nurses, aides, clerks, and physicians. 

 

Essential Functions

1.         Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned from time to time by employee’s supervisor.

2.         Verify all physician orders for care and provide age and developmental-appropriate care to infants, children, adolescents, and adults. 

3.         Assess patients clinically and evaluate for appropriateness of therapy.

4.         Participate in home-care education by training patients, their families, and designated care providers.

5.         Provide recommendations and education to physicians and nurses regarding respiratory care.

6.         Participate in the evaluation or respiratory care equipment and procedures and maintain current knowledge about departmental policies and procedures.

7.         Perform schedule calibration for spirometry devices and other designated equipment.

8.         Provide pulmonary focused education for clinic staff which may require periodic travel to other sites.

9.         Work in coordination with the PFT laboratory staff on troubleshooting issues with spirometry devices. 

10.       Provide aerosolized medication therapy, perform non-invasive monitoring, deliver aerosolized medication, perform pulmonary spirometry test, provide asthma and allergy education, assist with procedures, and any other office duties as assigned.

11.       Provide emergency respiratory care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 

12.       Document care provided, patient assessment and patient care orders in electronic medical record (EMR) or hard copy when necessary. Enter charges in EMR.

 

Requirements

Associate’s degree; Graduate of a COAARC Approved Respiratory Care Program

DE State Division of Professional Regulation Respiratory Care Practitioner License, NBRC-RRT, AARC Membership, CPR, PALS, NBRC-CPFT/RPFT, Pennsylvania & Delaware RT licenses, in some positions (required by state laws) additional state licenses may be required

NBRC- NPS, NAECB-AE-C, NRP, ACCS, NBRC-RPFT preferred

Must have experience preforming spirometry testing.

 

• RT up to date on all mandatory education
• DE and PA licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner with active NBRC RRT and PFT credentials
• Will be asked to get New Jersey license upon acceptance. 
• Member of the AARC
• Minimum of 2 years of RT experience

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Nemours aspires to have its workforce and providers reflect the rich diversity of the communities we serve.  Candidates of diverse backgrounds, race and ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, and those committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural values are strongly encouraged to apply. Please click here to review Nemours Anti-Racism Statement (nemours.org). 

 

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