What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist, Cardiac Rehab, PT, FTE .5 position at Amberwell Health Atchison?
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Respiratory Therapist (CRRT) is a specialized allied health professional who designs and implements customized treatment plans for patients with chronic heart and lung conditions. They evaluate respiratory function, monitor vitals during therapeutic exercises, and manage equipment like oxygen therapies and ventilators to improve patients' overall quality of life.
Core Responsibilities
- Patient Assessment: Conduct initial evaluations and ongoing physical assessments, including measuring blood pressure, heart rate, and blood oxygen levels before, during, and after exercise.
- Cardiac Monitoring: Interpret ECG to monitor heart rhythms and watch for signs of exercise intolerance, arrhythmias, or ischemia.
- Patient Education: Develop individualized recovery plans and educate patients/families on heart-healthy habits, medications, and diet.
- Emergency Response: Prepare for and initiate ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and emergency care protocols if patients experience adverse cardiac events.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with a wider medical team, including exercise physiologists, dietitians, and cardiologists.
ABOUT AMBERWELL HEALTH:
Amberwell Health is a healthcare system dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the communities we serve, providing compassionate healthcare with clinical excellence. Amberwell locations include several complete care facilities that provide a full spectrum of patient care services including inpatient, surgical, orthopedic, maternal, health at home, emergency care services. In addition, Amberwell clinic locations offer primary care and specialty care services. Amberwell Health supports service lines and locations across the system with a range of support services including radiology, laboratory, cardiopulmonary, rehabilitation therapy, occupational health, infusion, nutrition, pharmacy, administrative services, and many other specialty services.
AMBERWELL CULTURE:
Amazing Amberwell employees are at the heart of a workplace focused on competencies with our cultural values. Excellence in healthcare is expected and our patients deserve nothing less. Our culture competencies range from warm greetings in the hall to providing patients with “wow” experiences in each department. At Amberwell, we go beyond excellence to provide the unexpected.
At Amberwell, you will find a professional environment that values consistency, collaboration, and patient-first decision making. Servant leadership is both modeled and mentored, with a focus on regular appreciation. Amberwell employees enjoy many appreciation events and activities to help them know just how important they are to our organization, our patients, and our communities.
To learn more about Amberwell Health, our affiliated organizations, and available career opportunities, visit careers.amberwellhealth.org.
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Qualifications:
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience:
- Minimum Required Experience: None
- Preferred Experience: One year critical care or cardiac care experience as an RT
- Education:
- Minimum Required Education: Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program (Associate's or Bachelor's degree).
- Preferred Education: Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care:
- Licenses:
- Minimum Required Licenses: KSBHA license
- Minimum Required Credentials: Certified Respiratory Therapist from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
- Preferred Credentials: Registered Respiratory Therapy from the NBRC.
- Preferred Licenses: N/A
- Certifications:
- Minimum Required: BLS, ACLS