Respiratory Therapist

2 weeks ago


Carrollton, Georgia, United States Tanner Health System Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Registered Respiratory Therapist to join our team at Tanner Health System. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality cardiopulmonary care to our patients.

Responsibilities
  • Administer respiratory treatments and oxygen therapy correctly and in a timely manner.
  • Participate in airway management during CODEs and perform ventilator care according to established policy and protocols.
  • Provide exceptional customer service to patients, families, visitors, physicians, and other employees.
  • Coordinate cardiopulmonary care of the patient with other departments to foster multidisciplinary care planning.
  • Participate in performance improvement activities by helping to identify, monitor, and achieve improvement goals established by the department.
  • Work knowledgeably of departmental policies and procedures and standards of care practice.
  • Effectively operate and understand the use of specialized equipment.
  • Act as a preceptor/mentor for students and new employees.
  • Participate in multidisciplinary patient care conferences.
  • Accurately evaluate self and meet pre-established professional goals.
  • Accountable for use and ordering of supplies and maintaining inventory.
  • Demonstrate behaviors necessary for age-specific care and knowledge of decision-making process for all ages of the population(s) served.
  • Comply with standards set forth by the Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies.
  • Knowledgeable of and follow OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Regulations.
  • Demonstrate awareness of policies and procedures regarding restraints and administer procedures appropriately to restrained patients.
  • Participate in continuing education as mandated per policy.
  • Attend annual OR Rotation for Intubation.
  • Obtain either NBRC Adult Critical Care Specialty Certification (ACCS) or become 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.
  • Participate in specialty training or education regarding the open-heart program at Tanner Medical Center.
  • Able to work independently, following established policies and protocols to wean open-heart patients in the ordered time frame.
  • Assure 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.
Requirements
  • 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.
Working Conditions

This position 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.

Probable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work.

Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects.

Physical Demands

This position requires medium physical effort, lifting, carrying, or handling lightweight materials or equipment for most of the day.

Occasional physical effort with medium weight objects and very occasional physical effort with heavy objects.

Works in reaching or strained positions for about half of the day.

Requires frequent bending, typing, manual dexterity, feeling, hearing, reaching, visual, color vision, speaking, standing, balancing, walking, crawling, running, lifting, carrying, handling, pushing, and pulling.

Requires occasional climbing, kneeling, squatting, tasting, smelling, and hazmat suit usage.


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