Essential Functions:
Plans and administers non-medicated aerosol and humidity therapy
Plans and administers oxygen therapy (including implementation of oxygen therapy protocol where appropriate)
Plans and administers aerosolized medication and specialty gas therapy
Performs airway management
Plans and administers incentive spirometry
Cleans and reprocesses respiratory therapy equipment
Plans and administers bronchial hygiene and performs chest physiotherapy (including implementation of bronchial hygiene protocol where appropriate)
Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and manual ventilation during resuscitation attempts and aides in rapid response calls when appropriate
Provides patient, family, staff and physician education.
Collects arterial blood samples for blood gas analysis
Operates mechanical ventilators and manages ventilator settings and weaning per protocols and provider orders
Assists in cardiopulmonary procedures
Shift Requirements:
Shift Length (in hours): 12
# Shifts/Week: 3
Overtime Required: Infrequently Sometimes Often
Other Functions:
Serves as a preceptor to newly hired employees and/or respiratory therapy students
Serves in the charge respiratory therapist role
Assists in research projects (as directed by departmental and facility leadership
Performs electrocardiography studies and places Holter and event monitors as assigned by facility leadership
Provides patient, family, hospital staff and physician education as appropriate
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Performs other duties as assigned