PRN Respiratory Therapist

This position provides Respiratory care services that are covered under the employee’s license to practice respiratory care.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Display polite, friendly, efficient and responsive attitude to patients, patient families, co-workers and customers.
• Administration of oxygen
• Equipment storage, assembly, disassembly, and maintenance
• Gas cylinder transport.
• Administration of hand held nebulizer treatments
• Instruction of incentive spirometers.
• Instruction of metered dose inhalers.
• Sputum inductions.
• Performs Blood gases
• Ventilator application and maintenance (only with direction of MD)
• Administers EKGs.
• Adhere to established systems and training programs to provide a safe working environment. Complies with all OSHA regulations and other local, state and federal regulations.
• Recognize and adopts activities appropriate to the specific needs of the patient population and demonstrates knowledge of specific issues directly related to age of patient population.
• Maintains compliance with all requirements of Federal, State and local regulations and guidelines including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended.
• Perform all other related duties.

Minimum: Must have successfully graduated from a school of respiratory care.

Preferred: At least 2-3 years' experience as a Licensed Respiratory Therapist in a hospital setting.

Must have a CRTT or RRT license

Previous clinical/educational respiratory hospital rotations.

Must have a current state respiratory care license.

Must hold a current BLS certification.

Must be cooperative, discreet, and courteous in handling patients, visitors and employees.

• Basic knowledge and maintenance of respiratory equipment
• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment.
• Demonstrate initiative in assuming responsibilities.