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Respiratory Therapist

2 months ago


Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States Advocate Aurora Health Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Respiratory Therapist to join our team at Advocate Aurora Health. As a Respiratory Therapist, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive respiratory care to patients, including administering respiratory care procedures and modalities in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assessment and Treatment: Use respiratory therapy processes to support assessment of patients, utilizing a variety of skills such as pulmonary diagnostics, chest radiograph, hemodynamic values, laboratory values, and correlates blood gases and electrolytes.
  • Equipment Operation: Operate specialized ventilators in critical and non-critical care venues, and assist physicians with bedside or other procedures as applicable to the facility.
  • Medication Administration: Provide medication treatments and therapies per physician order and/or patient-driven respiratory protocols as prescribed.
  • Equipment Maintenance: Clean, maintain, and ensure proper functionality of equipment, troubleshoot equipment as necessary, and identify the need for service and/or repair.
  • Patient Education: Educate and instruct patients in the purpose, technique, self-care, goal of therapy, and disease management.
  • Collaboration and Communication: Facilitate clinical problem-solving and collaborate with other departments to provide education on managing patients, and demonstrate effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills.
Requirements
  • Licensure and Certification: Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license issued by the state in which the team member practices, and Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) within 12 months, or Active Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential issued by the NBRC if credential received prior to January 1, 2019.
  • Education: Graduate from an accredited respiratory care program, with a minimum of an associate degree.
  • Experience: No experience required.
Working Conditions

The Respiratory Therapist will work in a fast-paced healthcare environment, with frequent interruptions and a high level of patient acuity. The team member must be able to lift 50 lb objects from knee to waist, and demonstrate safe body mechanics at all times.