Respiratory Thrp-Reg - PD

Job Description

Under direction, performs comprehensive respiratory assessment and provides respiratory therapy as prescribed by a physician. Prepares, operates and maintains respiratory care equipment.

Job Responsibility

• * Utilizes a process in delivering care to assigned patients. Performs comprehensive respiratory assessment; utilizes assessment data to determine patients actual or potential problems; Plans and chooses appropriate respiratory interventions and adjusts care as needed; collaborates with physicians on patients plan of care; evaluates patients responses to treatment.
• * Administers medications per physician prescriptions; clarifies any discrepancies with physician. Assesses and advances frequencies and/or converts MDI as per policy.
• * Performs respiratory care procedures such as drawing, analysis and reporting of arterial blood gases and quality control procedures; pulmonary function testing; transporting of mechanically ventilated patients.
• * Performs respiratory care treatments such as: suctioning airways, intubation and modified chest physical therapy (cupping and clapping).
• * Utilizes respiratory therapy equipment for purposes such as: oxygen and aerosol therapy, mechanical ventilation and monitoring oximetry.
• * Documents assessments and patients status and appropriate patient/ventilator checks in the medical record as per policy. Utilizes care maps to reflect patients progress.
• * Educates patient and patients significant others in respiratory therapy treatment and tests via available resource materials and consultation.
• * Maintains respiratory therapy equipment. Cleans, prepares, tests and calibrates equipment as necessary. Troubleshoots minor equipment problems by performing repairs and documents and reports on improperly functioning equipment.
• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Completion of an accredited respiratory therapy program, required.
• Current NYS Respiratory Therapist license, required.
• Registration from the National Board of Respiratory Care, required.
• BLS certification, required.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).