Respiratory Therapist

3 months ago

Chicago, United States Humboldt Park Health Full time
Summary:

Performs all modalities of respiratory therapy, including manipulative diagnostic, therapeutic procedures, and maintains records for patients with abnormal respiratory conditions, all in accordance with established procedures.

Qualifications:
  • Administers, in accordance with standardized methods and safety practices, various therapy treatments such as therapeutic gases; humidification and aerosol therapy; breathing systems for monitoring environmental controls; breathing exercises, broncho-pulmonary drainage techniques to patients of all ages (neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric).
  • Performs required diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using manual techniques or mechanical ventilators to adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients.
  • Administers medications, as prescribed by attending physician, appropriate for respiratory therapy treatment.
  • Charts all medications and treatments given; notates patient's reactions; maintains departmental patient's records of diagnostic or therapy treatments, medications and schedules.
  • Attends and participates in emergency (code) situations and participates in on-going in-service programs.
  • Monitors patients on mechanical ventilation daily (ICU, NICU) changes, ventilation tubing per departmental protocol, consults with attending physicians regarding change in procedures, equipment, medications or therapeutic cases.
  • Makes frequent rounds to monitor patients on oxygen therapy, documenting at least once per shift.
  • Assists physicians/nurses with intubation, blood drawing, and other procedures, as needed.
  • Transcribes physician orders to therapy forms; consults and advises physicians concerning available therapy modes.
  • Checks records, supplies and stock daily; maintains clean/sterile equipment; checks working conditions or equipment to insure safe usage.
  • May participate in the clinical instruction of new respiratory practitioners and respiratory students, as assigned.
  • Participates in the Risk Management and Infection Control programs of the department and Hospital.
Qualifications:
  • Associates degree. Bachelor's degree preferred
  • IL Respiratory Therapist license is required
  • CRT or RRT Certification Required
  • CPR and ACLS required. NRP preferred
  • CRT or RRT certifications required

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