Pulmonary Health Therapist (Hiring Immediately)

Description

Summary :

Responsible for the pulmonary care of critical, non-critical, and chronically

ill adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under the direction of a physician

with minimal supervision. Performs patient assessments and institutes

respiratory care plans. Performs various technical and diagnostic respiratory

therapy procedures in all areas of the hospital.

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills (CSRH-WH) is a 150-bed hospital

serving the fastest growing area of San Antonio. Specialized care includes

orthopedic and surgical services, ICU, women’s services, a newborn nursery,

comprehensive cardiovascular care from diagnostics to open heart surgery,

vascular lab, sleep center, emergency services, the CHRISTUS Weight Loss

Institute, wound care, rehabilitation, and more. The campus also boasts an

Outpatient Imaging Center and three medical plazas, one of which houses our

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency Program and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa

Family Health Center.

Responsibilities :

Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of

Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

• Include, but are not limited to :
• Emergency (Code Blue and White) response;
• Airway management including nasotracheal & endotracheal suctioning;
• Delivery of aerosolized drugs;
• Ventilator management (i. e. setup and operation);
• Oral hygiene;
• Airway retaining device placement and maintenance;
• Airway support device management including BiPAP and CPAP devices;
• Oxygen delivery devices and therapeutic monitoring;
• Chest film analysis;
• Bloodgas collection and analysis;
• EKG analysis;
• Accurate and complete documentation;
• Cleaning and stocking of equipment and supplies as necessary;
• Participate in CAP and JC surveys.
• RRTs may function as Shift Leader or serve in the capacity of Team Leader
• Advanced practice skills may include :
• Therapeutic gas management and monitoring, including INO and HeO2;
• Pulmonary Function Testing;
• Bronchoscopy assist;
• Hemodynamic Monitoring;
• Waveform analysis;
• Nocturnal SpO2 evaluation (Desaturation Studies);
• Polysomnography;
• Transport duties.

Requirements : A. EducationSkills

A. EducationSkills

See licensure andor certification requirements

B. Experience

1 - 3 years of experience preferred

C. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• RT or RCP License in state of employment required
• BLS required
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required

Work Schedule : 7PM - 7AM

7PM - 7AM

Work Type : Full Time

Full Time

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