Respiratory Therapist

4 days ago


Salt Lake, Utah, United States Intermountain Healthcare Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Respiratory Therapist to join our team at Intermountain Medical Center. As a Respiratory Therapist, you will provide advanced-level respiratory care to patients, diagnosing, evaluating, treating, managing, and controlling deficiencies or abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system within the prescription of the ordering physician.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assess patient needs and physician orders within the Scope of Practice of the Respiratory Care Department.
  • Evaluate, monitor, and maintain patient care within established guidelines in the form of policies, procedures, and protocols.
  • Seek and evaluate information acquired from other members of the interdisciplinary team.
  • Use assessment information and critical thinking skills to assess the respiratory status of assigned patients.
  • Communicate the patient care plan to the patient, family, physician, nursing, support staff, and others.
  • Independently perform procedures, assessments, and interventions performed at the facility, including advanced settings.
  • Support and implement department or specialty care area projects or programs as identified.
  • Maintain timely, accurate records and documentation to satisfy department, hospital, and legal requirements.
Requirements
  • Graduate of a NBRC approved Respiratory Therapist program.
  • Current State License as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
  • Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (RRT).
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.
  • Specific certifications as required (i.e. PALS, ACLS, NRP).
Work Environment

This position requires frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.

The employee will also be expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients, and will need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment.



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