JOB SUMMARY: Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
Set up and operate devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Determine requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication and dosages, compatible with physician's orders.
Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.
Read prescription, measure arterial blood gases, and review patient information to assess patient condition.
Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to manage patient care.
Enforce safety rules and ensure careful adherence to physician's orders.
Maintain charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.
Inspect, clean, test, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.
Educate patients and their families about their conditions and teach appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises and the use of medications and respiratory equipment.
Explain treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.
Relay blood analysis results to the physician.
Perform pulmonary function and adjust equipment to obtain optimum results in therapy.
Perform bronchopulmonary drainage and assist or instruct patients in performance of breathing exercises.
Conduct tests, such as electrocardiograms, stress testing and lung capacity tests, to evaluate patients' cardiopulmonary functions.

PERIODIC ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

1. Participates in orientation/evaluation of new nursing staff.

2. Performs efficiently in emergency situations (i.e., CPR, fire, disaster.)

3. Performs any special assignments as delegated and supervised by the Registered Therapy Department Manager.

a. Provides shift report

Page Two Job Description: Respiratory Therapist

JOB SPECIFICATION

QUALIFICATIONS: Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy. Certification as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. Licensure in Oklahoma. BLS Certified

Education/Training: Current license is required. Current BLS certification is required. Basic computer skills.
Skills: Maintains a high degree of credibility, independence, integrity, confidentiality and trust. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential.
Physical Effort: Must be able to stand and traverse 50% of the time. Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery. Frequently position self to provide patient care and lifting up to 50 lbs to a height of 3-4 feet and to traverse inside the hospital.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. In addition to, nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at anytime.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
Medical-Surgical
Shift:
12 hour shift
Night shift

Work Location: In person