Respiratory Therapist

Summary:

Provides Respiratory care as assigned. Serves as a resource to healthcare providers in relation to technical and therapeutic aspects of Respiratory Care.

Essential Responsibilities & Duties:

• Performs respiratory care procedures (i.e. medical gas therapy, bland/medicated aerosol therapies, bronchopulmonary hygiene) per established department policy and procedures.
• Monitors patient responses and modifies therapies based on clinical/physiologic assessments and consultation with physicians.
• Reads and evaluates physician's orders. Applies mechanical ventilator support of patients and monitors patient's response.
• Modifies ventilator management to meet patient needs, based on clinical assessment, physiologic monitoring, laboratory data and consultation with the physician.
• Performs invasive and non-invasive physiologic procedures (i. e. , blood gas analysis, TCM, EtC02, etc.) as established policy and procedures indicate.
• Participates in the development and modification of respiratory care plans and therapeutic goals for patients with cardiopulmonary diseases.
• Provides direct assistance to the physician and Code Team in cardiac I respiratory arrest situations;
• with primary responsibilities being patient airway and blood gas analysis. Member of the Rapid Response Team.
• Provides advanced emergency airway care (i.e. intubation, tracheal suctioning, etc.) according to approved protocols.
• Interprets basic EKG tracings and documents clinical assessment.
• Assists with pulmonary diagnostic procedures (i.e. bronchoscopy, etc.) as necessary.
• Assists in the orientation and perception of new employees and students as assigned.
• Provides simple user-maintenance and troubleshooting of routinely used Respiratory Care equipment.
• Complies with Hospital Infection Control and safety policies and procedures.
• Participates in self and others' education, training and development.
• Follows all Hospital related policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.