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Advanced Respiratory Therapist
2 months ago
We are seeking a highly skilled Advanced Respiratory Therapist to join our team at Duke Health. As a critical member of our healthcare team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and contributing to the advancement of respiratory therapy practices.
Key Responsibilities- Perform and evaluate diagnostic and therapeutic clinical procedures as defined in the Respiratory Care Services scope of clinical practice.
- Evaluate appropriateness of medical orders and proficiently apply mechanical ventilator modalities.
- Proficient in the application of Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV); Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP).
- Perform endotracheal intubation under the observation of a Supervisor or Advanced Practitioner and perform extubations.
- Serve as a member of the code/emergency team, administer medical gases, and insert nasogastric and orogastric tubes.
- Perform tracheotomy tube changes, capnography monitoring, and transport patients requiring mechanical ventilation or airway protection.
- Interpret clinical data to optimize patient clinical objectives and participate in clinical rounds with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers.
- Assist with bronchoscopy and assist with orientation and training of Level II RT.
- Assure safe operations of devices in the MRI and qualified for certification in the hyperbaric chamber if applicable to the institution scope of practice.
- Completion of a two-year AMA-approved Respiratory Care Program (Associates Degree or the equivalent).
- Maintain annual skill maintenance and annual safety/compliance requirements.
- Maintain North Carolina annual license requirements for CEUs.
- A minimum of three years (preference of four years) experience in clinical respiratory therapy, including a minimum of one year in intensive care respiratory therapy within a neonatal or pediatric ICU.
- Advanced certification required (C-NPT) within two years of hire.
- Registry (RRT) by the National Association for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).
- Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
- Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
- Certification in Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP).
- Knowledge necessary to make appropriate clinical decisions and interaction relative to the specific age of a patient.
- Skills validation/certification of competencies for the duties and responsibilities required for a Level I RT.
- Skills validation/certifications of competencies for the duties and responsibilities of this level.
- Work involves contact with patients of all ages, family members, physicians, nursing, and all other members of the healthcare team.
- Work is performed in all areas of the hospital.
- Work may require lifting or pushing in excess of 30 pounds.
- Required to carry emergency airway bag weighing approximately 20 pounds.
- Work requires walking, running, climbing, and bending.
- Customer service and communication expertise.
