Respiratory Therapist

Job Summary:
The Respiratory Therapist is a critical member of the healthcare team, responsible for administering respiratory therapy procedures to diagnose and treat patients with respiratory and pulmonary disorders.

The ideal candidate will assess patient condition, consult with physicians to determine treatment plans, and monitor patient progress to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment.

Responsibilities:
Administers physician-prescribed respiratory therapy, including oxygen, respiratory medication, PFTs, ABGs, and mechanical ventilation.

Performs evaluation procedures to determine respiratory care needs and makes recommendations based on department protocols to improve patient outcomes and facilitate discharge.

Monitors patients requiring mechanical ventilation, including clinical assessment, routine rounds, troubleshooting, weaning, airway care, and diagnostic testing to ensure patient safety and appropriate care.

Collects and analyzes sputum, blood, and breath specimens for diagnosis. Measures lung capacity to determine impairments.
Offers diagnostic results and treatment suggestions based on analysis.
Communicates with healthcare team members to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
Assures smooth operation of the PFT and ABG laboratory, or other duties assigned by the supervisor or manager.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Proficiencies):
Professional competency in the science of Respiratory Care commensurate with the NBRC credential.

Required Experience, Education, Certification(s), License(s):
Graduate of a AMA-approved School of Respiratory Care.

Licensed by the State Board of Medicine or State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support/BLS.

Associate's/2-year degree required.

Registered by the National Board of Respiratory Care (if Certified or not registered by the NBRC, must obtain NBRC registration within 2 years of hire).

Preferred Experience, Education, Degree, Certification(s), License(s):
ACLS and/or NALS preferred.

Prior experience preferred.

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson's clinical entities or at the University.

If you are not currently vaccinated, you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

About Jefferson:
Nationally ranked, Jefferson is reimagining healthcare and higher education to create unparalleled value.

Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical, and applied research.

Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering, and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering over 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.

Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit healthcare systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region.

Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed healthcare organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability, or any other protected group or status.

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