Respiratory Therapist-PRN

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory services to assist physicians in the diagnosis and management of patients with cardiopulmonary and related disorders within the profession’s standards of practice. Operates and provides technical support for all equipment related to the hospital-based practice of Respiratory Therapy. Scheduled workdays and times could vary and will include evening and weekend on-call time.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports and promotes an environment conducive with the Mission, Vision, and Values of the hospital.
• Performs Respiratory Therapy duties and responsibilities in the job description according to individual’s License, Registration and Competencies as assigned.
• Utilizes appropriate interventions for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Provide diagnostic respiratory services including pulse oximetry, pulmonary function testing, Home Sleep testing, and other assigned respiratory testing.
• Provide critical care procedures including airway management, resuscitation, manual ventilation, invasive and noninvasive respiratory monitoring, and patient transport.
• Provide general respiratory therapeutic service including oxygen therapy, medical gas therapy, aerosol therapy, humidification therapy and suction therapy.
• Operates all equipment related to the hospital-based practice of Respiratory Therapy according to department policy and procedure.
• Complete procedure scheduling and charging and other clerical duties.
• Assists with providing CPR instruction to hospital staff.
• Performs cleaning and preventative maintenance of RT equipment.
• Maintain confidentiality of all patients, hospital, or physician related information
• Maintain orderly condition of assigned work area.
• Is knowledgeable of general hospital and unit specific policies and procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned and are subject to change with or without prior notice.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

(The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned, as required, by Hillsboro Health.)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

Requirements :

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

WORK ENVIRONMENT

CORPORATE COMPLIANCE

Receives training and / or attends necessary meetings to meet the criteria as outlined in Hillsboro Health’s Corporate Compliance Plan and Code of Conduct. Understands the responsibilities related to compliance and knows how to contact the Corporate Compliance Officer should there be any instance of question or concern regarding fraud and / or abuse.

PRN BENEFITS

Paid time off, 401(k) Plan, and Community Benefit Hours