Respiratory Therapist

This position is located under the Department of Medical Services at the Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Health Care Facility with the Chief Medical Director as the immediate supervisor. The respiratory therapist performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in hospital nursing units, emergency rooms and outpatient department, under the direction of physicians. Acts as a resource person for respiratory throughout the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation.

• Serves as a respiratory therapist independently administering complex respiratory therapy treatment to critically ill patients.
• Assesses the cardiopulmonary condition of assigned patients using data acquired through physical examination and respiratory monitoring and diagnostic equipment.
• Sets up and monitors a variety of complex respiratory equipment such as volume ventilators for critical care patients.
• Provides in-service training to other respiratory therapists and nursing personnel relative to the types of treatments given, various types of medications used, and the set up and operation of respiratory equipment including the necessary cleaning and safety precautions.
• Records treatment, findings, and progress pertinent to patient care.