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Respiratory Therapist

1 month ago

Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States WVU Medicine Full time

Welcome to WVU Medicine, where we're committed to delivering exceptional patient care. As a Respiratory Therapist, you'll play a vital role in our team's efforts to provide the highest level of care to our patients.

Job Summary

We're seeking a highly skilled Respiratory Therapist to join our team at WVU Medicine. In this role, you'll be responsible for providing clinical respiratory therapy services in general patient care areas, as well as advanced patient care responsibilities and duties as deemed appropriate by the Director.

Responsibilities
  1. Deliver bronchodilator medication, medical gas therapy, overnight sleep studies, and overnight pulse ox studies according to Department P/P manual.
  2. Perform EKGs, including evaluation of tracing quality per standard, and RT assessments, including proper medication and airway clearance devices.
  3. Respond to Code Blue and Rapid Responses per P/P, and provide airway management.
  4. Ensure supplies are obtained for patient use and credited to appropriate central supply cart.
  5. Perform quality assurance activities, including analysis of data to produce continuing quality improvement.
  6. Work with patient care team to facilitate transfer of patients in compliance with transfer standards.
  7. Work with patient care team to assure quality patient outcomes.
  8. Fulfill established responsibilities related to setting up instruments and equipment according to established protocols.
  9. Perform all respiratory therapy duties as defined by the licensed scope of practice.
  10. Take verbal orders from physicians.
Requirements
  • Graduate from an accredited program of Respiratory Therapy.
  • Licensed by West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care as a Licensed Respiratory Therapist - Registered (LRTR).
  • BLS, ACLS, and NRP.
  • Two (2) years respiratory therapy experience in a hospital setting.
Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Exposure to infectious pulmonary patients.
  • Exposure to body fluids (blood, oral secretions).
  • Exposure to aerosolized bronchodilator medications.
  • Exposure to high stress situations (trauma, codes).
  • Infrequent exposure to radiation.