JOB DESCRIPTION
Employment Type : Full time
Full time
Shift : Weekend Shift
Weekend Shift
Description :
New Respiratory Therapist Rate of Pay
Eligible for Weekend Package Differential
Eligible for Night Shift Differential (7 PM - 7 AM)
Job Summary :
Performs inhaled medication therapy, arterial puncture, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, chest physiotherapy, oxygen therapy, helium-oxygen therapy, carbon dioxide-oxygen therapy, nitric oxide-oxygen therapy, CPAP therapy, BIPAP therapy, bland aerosol therapy, PEP therapy, high-frequency oscillator therapy, and ventilatory support modalities as ordered by physician.
Participates in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, assists or performs intubation, manages artificial airway, and transport of patients requiring ventilatory support.
Assembles, manipulates, and troubleshoots Respiratory Care equipment including mechanical ventilators, pulse oximeters, capnometers, aerosol generators, medical gas delivery systems, humidification systems, and mechanical percussors.
Interprets diagnostic results for feasibility and reports results, to include blood or other body fluid analysis by blood gas analyzer and co-oximeter, pulmonary function screening, pulmonary mechanics studies, end-tidal C02, and pulse oximetry.
Performs record keeping, billing and medical record documentation functions.
Provides patient instruction in the use of Respiratory Care devices and procedures.
Minimum Requirements :
Certificate of completion from an accredited Respiratory Care Program by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP).
Credential by the National Board for Respiratory Care as a Certified Respiratory Therapist. For those hired after July 1, 2017, must be credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist within six (6) months of hire.
State of Iowa Respiratory Care Practitioner license.
Basic Life Support (BLS for the Healthcare Provider certified or obtained within three (3) months of hire. Acceptable credentialing bodies and certifications include American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.
Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population served within three (3) months of hire.
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