Respiratory Therapist

5 days ago


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

The Respiratory Therapist provides professional respiratory care to patients of all ages, from newborns to geriatrics. This role involves critical care, general patient care assignments, and related patient care activities. The incumbent is accountable to the North Carolina Board of Respiratory Care for practicing respiratory care within the scope of the North Carolina Respiratory Care Practice Act.

Responsibilities
  1. Administers standard Respiratory Care, including aerosol medication delivery, basic bedside pulmonary function testing, breathing exercises, oxygen therapy, arterial cannulation, and arterial punctures.
  2. Provides for all aspects of airway management, including aspiration of established airways, tracheostomy care, tracheostomy tube changes, endotracheal intubations, and extubations.
  3. Performs Pulmonary Function Testing as needed.
  4. May be required to work on-call days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
  5. Maintains and improves job knowledge and skills, serving as a resource to other staff reflective of experience level.
  6. Records completely all pertinent information pertaining to patient care procedures per hospital and departmental policies.
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.
About the Organization

UNC Health Care is an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.


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