Location/Department: Hospital - Respiratory Therapy
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Job Summary:
Provide customer sensitive cardiopulmonary care for all age groups, inpatient & outpatient utilizing a wide variety of therapeutic & diagnostic modalities.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Uses only approved abbreviations.
- Understands patient safety goals & actions taken.
- Uses 2 patient identifiers before giving treatments, demonstrates process.
- Understands read back of verbal orders/critical lab values & can state process.
- Understands procedure to clarify physician orders.
- Uses standing orders when indicated.
- Accurately calls report to MD as warranted by condition; reports to other providers as needed.
- Reports sentinel events or adverse drug reactions or incidents as warranted.
- Uses final verification before invasive procedures & can verbalize correct process & documents in EHR.
- Reassesses patient in response to changes in condition after intervention as needed & documents in EHR.
- Communicates with & provides education to patients, caregivers, & family members in a timely manner (using respect & dignity when dealing with death & dying) & documents in EHR.
- Administers respiratory care procedures to patients per physician order.
- Administers medical gases as ordered by physician.
- Properly stores & secures medical gas cylinders.
- Provide patient education to adult patients & family members.
- Perform diagnostic testing as per physician order based on training.
- Participates on hospital MET team.
- Integrate use of the Cerner system into work assignments.
- Access medications correctly from Omnicell.
- Initiate and maintain mechanical ventilation. Follow weaning & management policies when adjusting or modifying procedures.
- Perform blood sampling following CLIA, OSHA & regulatory & manufacturer requirements.
- Knowledge of look alike/sound alike meds – can give examples of such.
- Understands what meds can be given by discipline.
- Assures meds are stored appropriately according to regulation.
- Uses Omnicell to obtain waste & return medications.
- Demonstrates proper use of Bar Code scanning.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Completed American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation Program.
- Able to operate a wide variety of respiratory therapy & diagnostic test equipment (including, but not limited to, mechanical ventilators, air compressors, EKG machine, stress testing equipment, oxygen delivery devices, & emergency resuscitation equipment).
- Strong customer service skills.
- Effectively communicates both verbal & written.
- Able to multi-task & prioritize.
- Able to operate basic office equipment.
Education and Experience:
- Associate’s degree in Respiratory Therapy.
- Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner Indiana Health Professions Bureau or;
- Registered/Certified Respiratory Therapist by National Board for Respiratory Care
- Minimum of 1 year relevant work experience is preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Frequent walking, standing, talking & use of hands; frequent reaching, pushing, pulling, stooping, & kneeling.
- May need to lift up to 25 lbs frequently.
