Respiratory Therapist

2 days ago


Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States UNC Health Care Full time

Become part of a dynamic organization with a mission to improve the health and well-being of diverse communities.

The Respiratory Therapist provides professional respiratory care to patients of all ages. Responsibilities include critical care, patient care assignments, and related activities where assignments and duties are predominantly predictable.

Incumbents are accountable to the North Carolina Board of Respiratory Care for practicing respiratory care within the scope of the North Carolina Respiratory Care Practice Act.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Administers standard Respiratory Care including aerosol medication delivery, basic bedside pulmonary function testing, breathing exercises, oxygen therapy, arterial cannulation, and arterial punctures.
  • Provides airway management including aspiration of established airways, tracheostomy care, tracheostomy tube changes, endotracheal intubations, and extubations.
  • May perform Pulmonary Function Testing as needed.
  • May be required to be on-call days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • May perform all aspects of ventilator care including setting up the ventilator and verifying function using specialized ventilator modes to manage the patient's disease process.
  • Maintains and improves job knowledge and skills. Serves as a resource to other staff reflective of experience level. Serves as a resource for physicians and other UNCHCS staff.
  • Aids in training new staff members, students, and new physicians. Provides in-services as required. May assume Charge Therapist responsibilities.
  • Records all pertinent information pertaining to patient care procedures per hospital and departmental policies. Records patient information in the electronic medical record system.

Requirements:

  • Graduate of a CAHEA approved training program in respiratory care.
  • Current license to practice respiratory care as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in North Carolina.
  • Certified Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or eligible to sit for the exam.
  • Current BCLS certification.
  • Current ACLS certification.

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