Respiratory Therapist

About the Role:

Cleveland Clinic is seeking a highly skilled Registered Respiratory Therapist to join our team. As a critical care specialist, you will provide evidence-based clinical care to critically ill patients, evaluating, treating, and caring for patients with a wide range of lung diseases and respiratory disorders.

Responsibilities:

• Provide assessment, treatment, care, and evaluation to patients with respiratory insufficiencies.
• Direct respiratory caregivers for delivery of care.
• Implement and monitor patient care plans.
• Assess patients for the appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develop, implement, and monitor patient care plans.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patients' conditions.
• Perform advanced respiratory care modalities, evaluate respiratory practice, administer medications and treatments, and perform blood gas puncture and analysis.
• Educate patients and families about the illness and provide information about community support groups and other programs.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• Ohio Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) Board Licensure.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year experience in critical care.
• Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) certification.

Skills:

• Active listening, collaboration, adaptability, critical thinking, accountability, independent working, and receptive to feedback.

Physical Requirements:

• Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Normal hearing and vision or corrected to normal range.
• May require sitting, standing, and walking for extended periods of time.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities