Shift: As Needed
Status: Casual; per biweekly pay period
Weekends: Casual; As Needed
Holidays: Casual; As Needed
Opportunity for an individual who is self-motivated with strong organizational skills, a positive attitude, and functions well both independently and as a team player. This individual will be flexible as needed to complete departmental core staffing including availability on nights and weekends. The hours will vary depending on the need but most shifts will be 12 hours. This position reports to the Director of Cardiopulmonary Services.
Qualifications/Experience:
- Graduate of an accredited school of respiratory therapy and current Ohio RCP Licensure.
- CPR within 90 days of hire.
- ACLS, PALS, NRP, telemetry training and BAT certification, required within 6 months of hire.
- Proof of continuing professional development and continued maintenance of all required professional certifications.
- Two years acute care experience or more preferred.
- Previous critical care/trauma/NICU experience highly preferred.
- Further certifications such as CPFT, RPFT, NPS, ACCS a plus.
- Electronic medical record experience, EPIC experience a plus.
Skill/Ability:
- Demonstrates effective communication skills in dealing with physicians, co-workers, patients and families.
- Demonstrates basic clinical skills in the assessment and delivery of care for patients of all ages.
- Demonstrates competency with applicable policies and procedures as outlined in the orientation packet.
- Demonstrates consistent utilization of techniques and practices that create a safe environment of care.
- Demonstrates the ability to work and prioritize appropriately in a fast paced environment.
- Ability to assist with the implementation of ACLS, PALS, NRP, and Rapid Response protocols.
- Demonstrates competence in a variety of work settings including: ICU, OB, ER, pediatrics and adult acute care therapy.
- Demonstrates knowledge of basic principles of mechanical ventilation including: initiation, monitoring, maintenance and discontinuation.
- Demonstrates proper technique when obtaining ABG’s and basic interpretation of results.
- Demonstrates ability to complete outpatient cardiopulmonary testing including: ECGs.
- Proficient at basic ECG rhythm recognition.
- Demonstrates competence with basic telemetry interpretation.
- Demonstrates knowledge of current medications utilized in the treatment of cardiopulmonary disease.
- Promotes cardiopulmonary disease prevention, education and wellness.
- Demonstrates strong customer service and leadership skills.
- Demonstrates the willingness to learn new skills.
- Assist with committees, special projects and monitors per direction of management.
