Respiratory Therapist Verde Valley Medical Center

5 days ago


Cottonwood, Arizona, United States Northern Arizona Healthcare Corporation Full time
Job Overview

This position applies fundamental techniques of respiratory therapy to patients in a variety of healthcare settings. The ideal candidate will be able to perform basic respiratory care procedures on newborns, pediatrics, and adults.

Responsibilities
  • Perform ABG punctures according to NAH Policy.
  • Provide proper concentration of pharmacological solutions and administer appropriately as prescribed by MD or licensed independent practitioner and monitor for effectiveness.
  • Record patient vital signs including breath sounds, ventilator status, mental status, and response to treatment.
  • Identify patient and verify orders before administration of any treatment or respiratory care to patient.
  • Set ventilator parameters according to established patient protocol and doctors' orders.
  • Perform/assist in the placing of E.T. tube properly, minimizing facial, oral, and tracheal trauma.
Equipment Care
  • Assemble and disassemble, operate and maintain, troubleshoot, clean, and perform minor repairs on equipment.
  • Educate patients on therapy's and prescribed medications/therapy given prior to discharge while documenting patient understanding.
Administrative
  • Complete all billing paperwork.
  • Demonstrate timely and accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, EMR entries, and patient responses.
Compliance/Safety
  • Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attend all safety-related training programs; perform work in a safe manner; monitor work environment for possible safety issues and ensure others are also performing work in a safe manner.
  • Adhere to regulatory and organizational standards affecting patient care and safety as well as all hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Practice in a safe and cost-effective manner.
  • Ensure all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.
  • Stay current and comply with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility.
  • Complete all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame.
Qualifications
  • Education: Associates Degree from an AMA Respiratory Therapy Program - Required
  • Certification and Licensure: Licensed by the Arizona Board of Respiratory Care Examiners - Required; National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Required; BLS - Required; ACLS, PALS, and NRP - Required within 90 days of hire
  • Experience: New graduate of AMA approved respiratory school or 1 year of experience - Preferred

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