Registered Respiratory Therapist

$10,000 Sign On Bonus

The Registered Respiratory Therapist performs Cardiopulmonary duties following hospital policy/procedure under general supervision. This can include administering respiratory treatments, airway management, ventilator management, blood gases, and other noninvasive cardiology procedures. This individual will be held to a high level of customer service representation and will be an active participant in the continuous quality improvement process. Serves as a resource to other employees.

Education:

See License/Certification Requirements

Experience:

One year of critical care experience working with open-heart patients

Licenses and Certifications

* Registered Respiratory Therapist

* Respiratory Care Professional

* Healthcare Provider (CPR)

* ACLS Certification

* Neonatal Resuscitation Provider

* ACLS Instructor

Qualifications

* Must become certified in NRP and ACLS within 8 months of employment.

* Must obtain either the Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) OR become a Certified ACLS Instructor within 18 months of hire.

* Must have at least 1 year of critical care experience working with open heart patients.

Statement Of Employment Philosophy

Being a part of Tanner Health System is more than a job, it is a promise we make to treat every patient with exceptional service every time they walk through our doors. Service excellence is the foundation of our organizational culture and the expectations we all set for each other, our patients, physicians and our community. All employees agree to abide by a set of service standards. These standards are the promise we make to provide the best care possible, and represent our beliefs, values and who we strive to become. We each commit to making Tanner Health System a great place for our employees to work, for patients to receive care and for physicians to practice medicine.

Functions

Area of Responsibilities

* Administers respiratory treatments and oxygen therapy correctly and in a timely manner. Participates in airway management during CODEs. Performs ventilator care according to established policy and protocols. Must be able to set priorities to complete daily assignments.

* Provides exceptional customer service to patients, families, visitor, physicians, and other employees. Through the established systems and protocols used to evaluate staff for excellent customer service employee will achieve the set goals.

* Demonstrates the ability to coordinate cardiopulmonary care of the patient with other departments which fosters multidisciplinary care planning.

* Participates in Performance improvement activities by helping to identify, monitor, and achieve improvement goals established by the department

* Working knowledgeable of departmental policies and procedures and standards of care practice. Documentation is in compliance with hospital policy and regulatory agencies.

* Effectively operates and understands the use of specialized equipment.

* Acts as preceptor/mentor for students and new employees.

* Participates in multi disciplinary patient care conferences.

* Accurately evaluates self and meets pre-established professional goals.

* Accountable for use and ordering of supplies and maintaining inventory

* Demonstrates behaviors necessary for age-specific care and knowledge of decision making process for all ages of the population(s) served. Demonstrates ability to communicate appropriately with various ages. Demonstrates ability to adapt technique/treatment to age of patient served. As appropriate involves family/significant other in treatment process.

* Complies with standards set forth by the Joint commission and other regulatory agencies.

* Knowledgeable of and follows OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Regulations.

* Demonstrates awareness of policies and procedures regarding restraints and administers procedures appropriately to restrained patients.

* Participates in continuing education as mandated per policy.

* Attends annual OR Rotation for Intubation

* Obtains either NBRC Adult Critical Care Specialty Certification (ACCS) or becomes an instructor for ACLS within 18 months.

* Requires working a minimum of every third weekend, on call 3 shifts per 6 week schedule, working rotating holidays.

* After 6 months may be required to serve as the shift Charge Therapist.

* Participates in specialty training or education regarding the open heart program at Tanner Medical Center

* Able to work independently, following established polices and protocols to wean open heart patients in the ordered time frame.

* Assures follow up, reporting, and documentation on critical lab results as defined by established policies and protocols.

* May be required to work areas in addition to the Open Heart Unit depending on census to include but not limited to ER, Adult or Pediatric Floor Care, Adult ICU

Compliance Statement

Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.

Required Knowledge & Skills

Education: See License/Certification Requirements

Experience: One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.

Licenses and Certifications

* REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

* RESPIRATORY CARE PROFESSIONAL

* HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (CPR)

* ACLS CERTIFICATION

* NEONATAL RESUSCITATION PROVIDER

* ACLS INSTRUCTOR

Supervision

* May supervise shift. Instructs new employees and corrects their work as an active participant in staff development.

Qualifications

* Must become certified in NRP and ACLS within 8 months of employment.

* Must obtain either the Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) OR become a Certified ACLS Instructor within 18 months of hire.

Definitions

The Registered Respiratory Therapist performs Cardiopulmonary duties in accordance with hospital policy/procedure under general supervision. This can include administering of respiratory treatments, airway management, ventilator management, blood gases, and other noninvasive cardiology procedures. This individual will be held to a high level of customer service representation and will be an active participant in the continuous quality improvement process. Serves as a resource to other employees.

Position Responsibilities

Contact with Others: Requires frequent contact with many persons at different levels inside and outside of the organization to carry out organization policies and programs and obtain willing acceptance, consent, or action.

Effect of Error: Probable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work. Effect usually confined within the organization. Most of work not subject to direct verification or check. Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects.

People Management Responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibility: Has limited supervision over a small section of employees (up to 15), i.e. assigns and directs their work; instructs new employees and corrects results, may discuss with supervisor, but has no authority over job content or personnel. Team governance where the Members evaluate, interview, and recommend personnel actions.

Work Environment/Physical Effort

Mental Demands: A wide variety of complex, changing problems, most of which cannot be anticipated, and there is little existing precedent. Requires careful analysis for the effect of solution on other activities and overall coordination in the organization. Accuracy is essential and not subject to further check. Work involves high degree of resourcefulness, independent judgment, initiative, and long-range planning to achieve major functional objectives.

Working Conditions: Extreme - Constantly involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.

Working Conditions Aspects for Immunizations

Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles): Yes

Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age: Yes

Physical Effort: Medium physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for most of the day. Occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25-60 lbs.). Very occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.).Works in reaching or strained positions for about half of day.

Physical Aspects

Bending: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Typing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Manual Dexterity -- picking, pinching with fingers etc.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Hearing: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Reaching -- above shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Reaching -- below shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Visual: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Color Vision: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Speaking: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Standing: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Balancing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Walking: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Crawling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Running - in response to an emergency: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Lifting up to 25 lbs.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Lifting 25 to 60 lbs.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Lifting over 60 lbs.: Not required

Handling -- seizing, holding, grasping: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Carrying: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Climbing: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Kneeling: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Squatting: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Tasting: Not required

Smelling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Driving -- Utility vehicles such as golf carts, Gators, ATV, riding lawnmowers, skid steer, aerial lift: Not required

Driving -- Class C vehicles: Not required

Driving -- CDL class vehicles: Not required

N95 Respirator usage (PPE): Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Hazmat suit usage (PPE): Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Pushing/Pulling -- up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Pushing/Pulling -- 25 to 60 lbs.: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Pushing/Pulling -- over 60

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