Respiratory Therapist

We are seeking a highly skilled Respiratory Therapist to join our team at WVU Medicine. As a Respiratory Therapist, you will be responsible for providing clinical respiratory therapy services in general patient care areas, including advanced patient care responsibilities and duties as deemed appropriate by the Director.

• Provides clinical respiratory therapy services in general patient care areas.
• Advanced patient care responsibilities and duties may also be assigned as deemed appropriate by the Director.
• Delivers bronchodilator medication, medical gas therapy, overnight sleep studies, and overnight pulse ox studies according to Department P/P manual.
• Performs EKGs, including evaluation of tracing quality per standard, and performs RT assessment, including proper medication, airway clearance devices.
• Responds to Code Blue and Rapid Responses per P/P.
• Provides airway management and ensures supplies are obtained for patient use and credited to appropriate central supply cart.
• Performs quality assurance activities, including analysis of data to produce continuing quality improvement.

• 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.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• 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.

• Must possess good reading and comprehension skills.
• Must respond to emergent situations in a calm, professional manner.
• Must possess effective verbal and/or written communication skills.
• Must possess basic math, algebra skills.
• Must understand and comprehend basic physics.
• Must respond to changes in work volume/nature on a daily basis.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to work weekends/holidays and alternative schedules.