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p>Join Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma, AL, a 175-bed, Joint Commission-accredited community hospital that serves as a critical healthcare hub in the region. The Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory care to patients of all age groups by performing respiratory therapy treatments, ventilator management, diagnostic testing, and emergency procedures.
p>Join Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma, AL, a 175-bed, Joint Commission-accredited community hospital that serves as a critical healthcare hub in the region. The Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory care to patients of all age groups by performing respiratory therapy treatments, ventilator management, diagnostic testing, and emergency procedures.
Approximately six to twelve months’ of progressively more responsible related work experience necessary to gain a complete understanding of respiratory therapy principles and procedures in order to provide assistance in resolution of difficult work related problems, orient and train new employees and provide technical advice on performing therapies. Requires knowledge of anatomy, physiology, microbiology, pulmonary physics, pulmonary physiology, advanced respiratory care, mathematics, blood gas chemistry and pharmacology at a level generally acquired through completion of a two year AMA approved program in Respiratory Therapy.
Overview: Responsible for setting up and operating various types of respiratory care equipment and using additional competencies to assist physicians with advanced procedures related to the diagnosis or treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases..
Overview: Responsible for setting up and operating various types of respiratory care equipment and using additional competencies to assist physicians with advanced procedures related to the diagnosis or treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases..
Overview: Responsible for setting up and operating various types of respiratory care equipment and using additional competencies to assist physicians with advanced procedures related to the diagnosis or treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases..
p>Demonstrate leadership skills Requires decision making that will affect others Responsible to achieve outcomes Must be able to communicate clearly and accurately Ability to delegate to team members and students Must be able to receive delegation Address conflict and stressful situation Communicate with different personalities and engage in face to face discussion Dealing with unpleasant or verbally/physically aggressive personalities Must be able to use electronic mail, telephone and texting Must be able to work in groups Must be able to perform structured and unstructured work Participates on call rotation as needed for patient care Must be meet time pressure and time lines Includes possible exposure to human body fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals and hazardous materials and/or cleaning solutions Requires wearing of common protective and safety equipment such as gloves, safety glasses, mask, gowns, etc.
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Patient care procedures include: - Oxygen/Aerosol Therapy - Bronchial Hygiene - Postural Drainage and Percussion - Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing, VPEP, PEP, PAP - Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation - Cough Assist - Aerosolized Medications - Hand Held Nebulizer - Metered Dose Inhaler - Dry Powder Inhaler Adult/Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care - CPAP/BiPAP - Mechanical ventilation including transport - Blood collection and analysis - Emergency tracheostomy tube replacement - Bedside Pulmonary Function Testing Demonstrate leadership skills - Requires decision making that will affect others - Responsible to achieve outcomes - Must be able to communicate clearly and accurately - Ability to delegate to team members and students - Must be able to receive delegation - Address conflict and stressful situation - Communicate with different personalities and engage in face to face discussion - Dealing with unpleasant or verbally/physically aggressive personalities - Must be able to use electronic mail, telephone and texting - Must be able to work in groups - Must be able to perform structured and unstructured work - Participates on call rotation as needed for patient care - Must meet time pressure and time lines - Includes possible exposure to human body fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals and hazardous materials and/or cleaning solutions - Requires wearing of common protective and safety equipment such as gloves, safety glasses, mask, gowns, etc. ACTIVITES - Physical activities include talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, running, stooping, kneeling, crawling, reaching, pushing, crouching, pulling, lifting, repetitive motion, standing.
Working under the direction of ordering physician/clinician, this role conducts patient assessments, monitors responses to therapy, and implements individualized treatment plans to support respiratory function and patient recovery.