Respiratory Therapist

Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area and Florida. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic Respiratory Therapy Enterprise is one of the world’s largest and most highly respected academic respiratory therapy collaboratives. It provides evidence-based clinical care to some of the most critically ill patients in the United States. Respiratory Therapists at Cleveland Clinic provide care to the adult, pediatric, and neonatal population.

A caregiver in this role works days from 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. with weekend requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide care to adults/elderly considering assessment and interview techniques identifying psychosocial, physical, and educational needs.
• Maintain continuous ventilation of patients on mechanical ventilators (invasive and noninvasive).
• Monitor patient's ventilatory status with spirometers, pressure gauges and chest auscultation, draw and analyze arterial blood gases and measure respiratory exchange.
• Wean patients from continuous ventilation utilizing established procedures.
• Perform cardiopulmonary assessment to evaluate patient's respiratory status.
• Analyze, record, and report results such as arterial blood gases, oxygenation studies, pulmonary function tests, hemodynamic monitoring parameters, etc.
• Recommend modification to therapy or implementation of treatments.
• Maintain airway care by performing and instructing proper tracheal instillations, tracheal aspiration, and nasotracheal aspiration.
• Perform invasive procedures such as arterial puncture, tracheostomy tube changes as ordered by the physician.
• Assist the physician in bedside and/or scheduled Bronchoscopy procedures.
• Perform bedside Spirometry procedures and/or more complete Pulmonary Function studies with appropriate training (clinic staff).
• Perform basic respiratory therapies such as medicated aerosols, oxygen therapy, nitric oxide administration, humidity/aerosol, bronchopulmonary hygiene, hyperinflation techniques, pulse oximetry while verifying physician order and utilizing appropriate treatment guidelines.
• Observe and respond to adverse patient reactions to therapy or otherwise and initiates/assists in Rapid Response and Code Blue (CPR) situations.
• Act as a resource for the pulmonologist for patient education and troubleshooting of therapeutic issues and training Residents (RRT credentialed therapists unless approved otherwise by the Departmental Director).
  
  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduation from an AMA approved Respiratory Care program
• State of Florida Department of Health License Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• Up to date CEU requirements
• One year of clinical experience
• Will consider newly licensed personnel for entry level position
  
  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Membership of the Florida Society of Respiratory Care
• Membership to the American Association for Respiratory Care
• Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS)
  
  

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Physical Requirements:

• Essential Duties: This position requires proficiency in treatment of respiratory disorders for inpatient and outpatients with various media, i.e. oxygen, therapeutic gases, inhaled medications and positive pressure devices.
• Interpretive skills frequent interactive and consultative associations are inherent in this position.
• The ability to retrieve, communicate or otherwise present information in a written, auditory or visual fashion is essential.
• Primary expression of ideas is the spoken word. Written, telephone and manual dexterity skills are required.
• Physical Duties: Moderate lifting and positioning of patients. Moderate pushing and pulling of equipment (25-75 lbs.) and > 75 lbs. (vents, bipap, vest equipment).
• Climbing stairs (occasionally), walking/standing, keyboard entry, bending/stooping, sitting (frequently).
• Working Conditions: 100% air-conditioned.
• Moderate risk of exposure to blood or airborne pathogens.
  
  

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
  
  

Pay Range

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