Respiratory Therapist – RRT/CRT – Ft. Thomas

4 weeks ago

Fort Thomas, United States St. Elizabeth Healthcare Full time

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

36

Job Summary:

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Respiratory Therapist – RRT/CRT for our Respiratory Therapy Unit located within the Ft. Thomas Hospital.

Respiratory Therapist – RRT/CRT, Respiratory Therapy

Shift/Hours: Full-Time – 36 hours/week, 3rd Shift

Job Description:

Job Duties:

Administers safe, effective respiratory treatments, and effective medical gas therapy consistent with current standards of practice, to restore normal cardio-pulmonary function.

  • Maintains equipment and supplies to ensure decontamination, disinfection, sterilization of supplies.
  • Maintenance of a clean, safe and organized work environment.
  • Follows work related duties in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
  • Completes all required safety, infection control and age specific programs as prescribed.
  • Documents and communicates effects and effectiveness of therapy administered to ensure continuity of care between other members of the health care team.
  • Uses background knowledge and clinical skill to mentor students from clinical affiliates.
  • Uses background knowledge and clinical skills to assess patients’ cardiopulmonary status to implement a Respiratory Care Plan is appropriate for the patient’s age groups.
  • Compares ordered therapy to patients' cardio-pulmonary status recommending, when necessary, more appropriate, more cost effective or less invasive therapy to achieve the therapeutic objective.
  • Explains the purpose and benefits of ordered therapy, teaching the patient proper therapy techniques, to elicit patient cooperation and insure effective therapy.
  • Initiates and maintains cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (BLS).

Personal Development

  • Takes responsibility for self-development by acquiring skills and sharing experiences which support organizational/ department objectives.
  • Pursues excellence and service, demonstrates desire and effort to be a continuous learner as evidenced by the following:

Identifies personal goals and objectives annually as a part of performance appraisal. Completes Federal, State and System annual requirements. Identifies self-development opportunities and makes the effort to take advantage of those opportunities.

  • Serves as team leader per department policy.
  • Attendance at  staff meetings is strongly encouraged
  • Each Associate is accountable for the changes to departmental operations, practices and policies discussed the staff meetings.
  • Associates who did not attend the staff meeting are responsible and accountable for reviewing the staff meeting minutes and signing the staff meeting review document.
  • Associates signature on the staff meeting minutes review document signifies that the Associate has reviewed the meeting minutes and is aware of their responsibilities for changes to departmental operations; practices and policies discussed the staff meetings.

Upon physicians' orders uses background knowledge and clinical skills to provide mechanical ventilator support to sustain patients' cardio-pulmonary function. 

  • With indirect supervision uses background knowledge, clinical skills and specialized training to conduct a variety of diagnostic tests to determine patients' cardio-pulmonary function.
  • May perform bedside spirometry for the PFT lab when needed. 
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Customer Service Meets customer relations expectations:

  • Is accountable for his/her behavior.
  • Interacts with internal and external customers using AIDET methodology
  • Is accountable for his/her behavior. Actions contribute to improved customer satisfaction outcome
  • Interacts with internal and external customers.

Meets Professionalism Standards

  • Conducts himself/herself in a professional manner
  • Assumes the responsibility for his/her professional growth and development.
  • Uses proper communications channels, maintains confidentially of customer information and protected healthcare information, (PHI)
  • Attends staff meetings as required, participates in training programs, ensures completion of annual competencies.
  • Stays up to date with Health System information by reviewing written and electronic communications from various sectors of the System.
  • Works within and as a member of the Sleep Disorders Team but is able to function independently when necessary.

CRT will also be considered at the appropriate CRT rate.

Qualifications:

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

  • Registered Respiratory Therapist as described by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
  • Holds current mandatory certification in the state to practice Respiratory Therapy in the state where work is being performed.
  • Associate degree in applied science or equivalent.
  • All Registered respiratory therapists must maintain their credential as described in the Continuing Competency of the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Failure to maintain the credential will result in a demotion transfer to Respiratory Technician until their credential is reinstated by the NBRC
  • ACLS certification- if not already certified, will be required post-hire

Specialized Knowledge: 

Kind and Length of Experience: 

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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