What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Respiratory Therapist position at McPherson Hospital, Inc.?
Job Description: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Respiratory Therapist Job Summary: Provides all modalities of Respiratory Care to all age groups in all areas of the hospital, working with patients, family members, physicians and other hospital staff in a family centered environment.
Respiratory Therapist Benefits:
Respiratory Therapist Job Summary: Provides all modalities of Respiratory Care to all age groups in all areas of the hospital, working with patients, family members, physicians and other hospital staff in a family centered environment.
Respiratory Therapist Benefits:
- Medical/ Dental/ Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Flex Spending Account/Dependent Care Spending Account
- Hospital Indemnity
- Life Insurance- Employer Paid
- Long-Term Disability/ Short-Term Disability-Employer paid
- Voluntary Life & AD&D
- MASA- Medical Transportation Solutions
- 403 (b) Retirement Plan- up to 4% employer contribution
- Earned Time Off
- Extended Illness Bank-Hospital contribution
- Free 24-hour fitness center
- May be eligible for a $5,000 sign on bonus!
- Establish and maintain patient airway in emergent situations to provide adequate ventilation.
- Initiate and maintain mechanical and IPPV ventilation for optimal patient outcomes.
- Administer inhaled r medications and therapies in accordance to established procedures and protocols to patients.
- Evaluate and recommend therapy and protocols to provide best practices for patients.
- Obtain, analyze, and evaluate ABG’s from patients and recommend treatment.
- Participate in C-section and high-risk deliveries to assess and treat neonates.
- Adapt to the constantly changing hospital environment, working both independently and in collaboration with health care team to provide positive patient outcomes.
- Responsible for EKG’s, Holter and event monitors, stress testing, and Home Sleep Study testing for patients.
- In the absence of the Director of Respiratory Care, the respiratory therapist on duty will assume the director’s duties, including sleep studies.
- Maintain departmental computer keeping charges and therapies accurate and current.
- Maintain current State Licensure and BLS.
- Recommend current ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications.
- Complete HealthStream online learning yearly.
- Clean, check, maintain equipment and order supplies when necessary.
- Education/Licensure/Certifications:
- Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Program or an associate degree in respiratory care from an accredited institution.
- Experience:
- Prefer a minimum of 1-2 years’ experience working in a larger institution.
- Skills:
- Must have good time management skills working under stress often.
- Ability to collaborate with physicians, nursing, and other ancillary departments for optimum patient care.
- Ventilator management, drawing ABG’s and all modalities of Respiratory Care.
- Age Specific Skills:
- Provides routine and lifesaving skills to all age groups including neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
- Hazardous Working Conditions:
- OSHA Category I: May be exposed to blood, body fluids, tissues, and other infectious materials.
- Environmental Surroundings:
- Potential exposure to airborne diseases. The same as for any individual working in a hospital environment that is dependent on a ceiling ventilation system for in flow and out flow of air. Located indoor area with frequent exposure to mild physical discomfort from dust, fumes, temperature and noise.
- Physical Working Conditions:
- Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to 50 lbs). Prolonged extensive or considerable standing/walking. Lift, positions, pushes and/or transfers or moves patients. Pushes/pulls or moves/lifts equipment or supplies. Manual dexterity and mobility. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching. Perform emergency procedures (i.e. CPR, etc).