Respiratory Therapist

Position Title: Respiratory Therapist

Department: Respiratory Therapy

Reports To: Respiratory Therapy   Manager

Purpose of Position:

Provide professional respiratory therapy to the patients of NSHC, ensuring quality assurance, scheduling, productivity, and budget.

Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values.  Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:

• Provide  diagnosis and treatment of patients with pulmonary and cardiovascular disorders
• Collect and analyze of sputum, blood, and breath specimens to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases as well as measurement of the lung capacity of a patient to determine if there is impaired function
• Gather data and document information
• Participate in patient education efforts
• Perform other duties as assigned

Personal Traits:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride.  Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

• Knowledge of respiratory disease principles, practices, standards and techniques
• Knowledge of safe oxygen handling techniques
• General knowledge of labor and delivery process

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork.   All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills.   All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance.   In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly.  Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below: 

• Ability to operate in-house and transport ventilators, EKG machines/equipment, pulse oximeters, PFT equipment, ABG, and similar equipment
• Above average customer service skills

Minimum Requirements

Physical Requirements:

∙Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment

∙Sit more than half the workday

∙Stand and/or walk less than half the workday

∙Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach

∙View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time

∙Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks

∙Lift or carry unaided less than 25 pounds

∙Push or pull using up to moderate force

∙See and hear with normal acuity

Working Conditions:

∙Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazard or other harmful substances

∙Minimal travel is required (less than 25% of the time)

∙Travel is required via large aircraft

∙Travel is required via small (less than 16 passenger) aircraft 

I attest that I do not have any physical, mental or medical impairment or disability that would limit my job performance.