Respiratory Therapist PRN Tier I

4 weeks ago


Martinsville, Virginia, United States LifePoint Health Full time

Job Summary:

Sovah Health – Martinsville is seeking a PRN Respiratory Therapist to join our team. As a Respiratory Therapist, you will be responsible for examining patients with breathing-related conditions and conducting diagnostic testing. You will also perform physiotherapy and other treatments, and teach patients to use medications.

Responsibilities:

  • Delivers and assesses response to ordered therapy per plan of care.
  • Evaluates respiratory care policies and procedures based on patient outcomes, current research, and best practices.
  • Responds to codes and calls for emergent assistance.
  • Educates the patient and family about the patient's illness and provides information about community support groups and other resources.
  • Monitors, receives, stocks, and distributes respiratory care supplies and medical gas cylinders.
  • Maintains storage areas with required supply levels and equipment.
  • Disassembles, cleans, and sterilizes equipment, and performs preventative maintenance and calibration of machines.
  • Provides diagnostic and therapeutic interventions on physician-prescribed patients with acute and chronic cardio-pulmonary dysfunction, utilizing state-of-the-art procedures and bio-medical equipment.
  • Coordinates and participates in the administration of medical gas therapy, humidity therapy, aerosol therapy; Chest physical therapy, hyperinflation therapy, treatments, and the administration of medications used in respiratory care procedures by physicians' orders.
  • Performs the more complex respiratory care procedures to include calibrating, setting up, and monitoring of mechanical ventilators, blood gas analyzers, Bronchoscopy equipment, and pulse oximeters.
  • Evaluates, initiates, monitors, and weans patients from mechanical ventilation.
  • Performs Holter Monitoring set-up, instruction, and analysis.
  • Performs Event Recorder set-up, instruction, and data collection.
  • Participates as a member of the cardiac Arrest Team responding to emergency or STAT calls to establish natural and artificial airways, including oro/naso endotracheal intubations.
  • Provide clinical instruction on the proper use of equipment to hospital staff and patients; Monitor and troubleshoot homodynamic equipment.
  • Participates in the routine maintenance of equipment; makes periodic rounds to ensure proper functioning of bio-medical equipment.
  • Transport patients requiring manual ventilatory support or supplemental oxygen to various locations within the hospital or to other hospitals.
  • Assists in the orientation and training of new personnel.
  • Posts charges into the hospital information system.
  • Participates in the department's Quality Assurance Program.

Requirements:

  • Graduate of an approved Respiratory Care Program, with an A.A.S. degree, Certification of Graduation, or equivalent.
  • Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia, to practice as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
  • Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (RRT).
  • One year of critical care experience, including hemodynamic monitoring, bronchoscopy assistance, mechanical ventilation set-up, management, and patient care assessment.
  • One year of routine respiratory care experience is required.
  • Graduation from an Associate Degree level program can be substituted for one year of experience.

About Us:

Sovah Health – Martinsville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.



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