Respiratory Therapist

4 weeks ago

Providence, Rhode Island, United States LifeSpan Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Respiratory Care Practitioner to join our team at LifeSpan. The successful candidate will provide clinical patient care assessments, initiation, and modification of respiratory care procedures and therapies to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patient populations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Evaluate, assess, and perform prescribed clinical procedures and therapy by order of a licensed medical provider in compliance with department policies and procedures.
  • Analyze and evaluate clinical patient data to determine the appropriate therapy or intervention and offer recommendations on patient care to the medical staff.
  • Responsible for evaluating, assessing, and maintaining equipment used in the delivery of Respiratory Care therapeutic modalities.
  • Provide clinical instruction and in-service education for students, new employees, other healthcare professionals, patients, and family members as assigned.
  • Provide safe and effective service to the Code Response Team, Rapid Response/Fast Team.
  • Understand and implement hospital policies regarding infection control and bio-hazard waste procedures.
  • Record all pertinent data and treatment information at the time of treatment on the approved flow sheets or EMR. Safeguard the privacy and confidentiality of all patient medical information.
  • Assume lead responsibilities as delegated.
Requirements
  • Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
  • Associates Degree in an AMA-approved respiratory therapy program.
  • Certified Respiratory Therapists who will become Registered Respiratory Therapists within six (6) months of hire.
  • Registered as a respiratory therapist through the National Board of Respiratory Care.
  • Required Respiratory Care Practitioner License from the State of Rhode Island.
  • Required Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association.
  • Interpersonal skills to instruct and calm patients. Analytic skills to interpret blood gas reports, calculate results of pulmonary function tests, and synthesize interrelated data from various medical disciplines. Leadership ability to establish priorities, assign work to practitioners when assigned charge responsibilities, and instruct students.
  • Ability to operate all respiratory therapy and diagnostic testing equipment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • One year of experience as a respiratory care practitioner.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Prolonged standing and walking. Exposed to all patient elements. May be required to lift/turn patients and equipment. Repeated bending, squatting, stooping. Sufficient visual acuity and manual dexterity to use computer keyboard and other common office equipment. Any hazards are minimized by adherence to established safety procedures and precautions.

Supervisory Responsibility

None

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