Respiratory Therapist - Weekends Only

				Overview:

Principal duties are to assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. The Respiratory Therapist assumes primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities. The Respiratory Therapist initiates and conducts therapeutic procedures; maintains patient records; and selects, assembles, checks, and operates appropriate equipment as per medical practitioner orders. Duties will also include offering training and education to residents, families, and other Stakeholders. Provide respiratory therapy services according to practice guidelines and evidence-based disease management 

Responsibilities:

* Conduct screenings for pulmonary rehabilitation.
* Perform pulmonary evaluations.
* Document in the medical record to include treatments, outcomes, and evaluations.
* Participate in the care plan and care plan meeting.
* Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to manage patient care.
* Audit charts on a periodic basis.
* Maintain knowledge of CPAP/BPAP and ventilators.
* Read medical orders, measure arterial blood gases, and review patient information to assess patient condition.
* Able to perform testing such as ABG, Pulmonary Function Test and other labs

Qualifications:

* Graduate of an approved program by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
* Licensure appropriate to the state the Respiratory Therapist is working in.
* Certifications related to the position; including certification by the National Board of Respiratory Care, CPR, etc.
* Maintain and enhance technical skills and clinical competencies.
* Minimum of one (1) year previous job experience preferred; long-term care field preferred.
			

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