What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist Registered position at McLaren Health Care?
Position Summary: Provides respiratory care services to patients who require emergency care, intensive care, therapeutic treatment, invasive and non-invasive monitoring, diagnostic testing and patient education for pulmonary and cardiopulmonary disorders.Monitors and maintains equipment and participates in quality assurance and improvement activities.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Required:
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Interviews, examines and assesses patients with breathing or cardiopulmonary disorders.
- Consults with physicians to develop patient treatment plans. Creates therapy programs for patients based on the instructions of physicians and assessment findings.
- Performs diagnostic tests such as measuring lung capacity, takes blood samples and uses a blood gas analyzer to test oxygen and carbon dioxide levels.
- Treats patients using a variety of methods, including chest physiotherapy, aerosol medications and non-invasive methods such as CPAP and BIPAP therapies. May connect, monitor, and treat patients who cannot breathe on their own to ventilators.
- Monitors and records the progress of treatment.
- Instructs and monitors respiratory therapy interns during clinical rotations throughout hospital.
- Teaches patients how to use treatments.
- Operates and maintains respiratory equipment. Assists in the review and evaluation of equipment and supplies.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. May develop and conduct in-service training programs.
- Participates in departmental quality assurance and improvement program.Assists in the review and/or development of departmental policies and procedures in order to improve work processes, enhance customer satisfaction, and reduce waste and expenses.
- Maintains all required documentation, logs, charts, and forms and records in paper and electronic formats.
- Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Required:
- Associate degree in a Respiratory Therapist Educational Program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
- Current state licensure as a respiratory therapist.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) through the NBRC.
- BLS certification.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Schedule: Per Diem
- Requisition ID: 26001878
- Daily Work Times: Variable
- Hours Per Pay Period: 24
- On Call: No
- Weekends: Yes