Respiratory Care Practitioner - Respiratory Therapy - FT 0.9 (72 hrs biweekly)
Memorial Health System
- Marietta, OH
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Initiates, conducts, and evaluates efficacy of therapeutic procedures/interventions and recommends changes to the respiratory plan of care for goal achievement and successful outcomes
- Performs cardiopulmonary diagnostic and/or neurodiagnostic procedures, calculates test results, determines reliability, performs quality control, evaluates implication of test results and makes clinical and critical decisions accordingly
- Assists in discharge planning for respiratory patients including BiLevel, oxygen and NIV
- Responsible for the operation verification procedures, cleaning/disinfection, calibration, set-up, maintenance, troubleshooting and transportation of respiratory care, cardiopulmonary diagnostic and neurodiagnostic equipment.
- Maintains par inventory levels for supplies and rental equipment
- Assists physicians and/or performs special procedures: bronchoscopy, a-lines, intubation, meconium aspiration, IVs, phlebotomy, tilt table studies, continuous EEG monitoring, EEGs and EMGs
- Educates patients and family on medications, equipment , lung cancer screening and disease management using Stop Light criteria
- Performs ABG draws, analysis, quality control, proficiency testing and ABG system maintenance
- Uses clinical and critical thinking skills as responder to Code Blue, Code Pink, Rapid Response, and Trauma Alert Level 1
- Independently provides critical care including, but is not limited to; application and monitoring of invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation, medical gases, patient care transports, resuscitation, airway care, high risk deliveries, and rapid response calls
- Performs as an integral member of the free standing ED team, assisting where and when needed for smooth patient care flow and improved customer satisfaction
- Responsible for accurate documentation, billing procedures, patient tracking, and reports
- Participates on committees/ ICU patient rounds, Tumor Board, IT project teams
- Actively participates in quality and safety through tracking, reporting and recommendations
- Participates in community events/education/marketing
- Assumes all other duties and responsibilities as necessary
- Registered Respiratory Therapist or Certified Respiratory Therapist licensed by the Ohio Medical Board as a Respiratory Care Professional
- 1 year prior experience preferred
- BLS certification required
- ACLS and NRP preferred
- Maintains compliance in RQI required.
- The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in the cardiopulmonary department