Respiratory Therapist Position

4 weeks ago


North Bergen, New Jersey, United States Hackensack Meridian Health Full time

About the Role

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a skilled Registered Respiratory Therapist to join our team. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will be responsible for administering diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care modalities in a competent manner.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver therapeutic respiratory care modalities according to department policies and procedures, processing requests for procedures from patient care units and confirming physicians orders in patient charts.
  • Perform diagnostic respiratory care procedures as prescribed by the physician, regularly updating knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the ages of patients served.
  • Check and maintain resuscitation equipment and emergency oxygen supply, delivering and maintaining oxygen equipment as ordered by physician.
  • Stock respiratory therapy supplies throughout the hospital, maintaining, cleaning, and performing functional checks of department equipment.
  • Monitor the operation of mechanical ventilators, including replacement of ventilator circuit change and airway maintenance.
  • Respond to cardio-pulmonary emergencies and perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation as per hospital policies and procedures.
  • Assist in transporting respiratory care patients within and outside the hospital, ensuring delivery of excellent customer service and positive patient satisfaction scores.

Qualifications

  • High School Graduate.
  • Graduate of AMA approved respiratory therapist program required.
  • Previous experience required.

Working Conditions

  • Works indoors in well-lighted and ventilated room, with exposure to fumes from chemicals and possibility of strains due to moving patients, equipment, and instrumentation.

Physical Demands

  • Standing, walking, pushing, lifting, turning, with ability to lift objects up to forty (40) lbs and carry objects weighing up to thirty (30) lbs.

Equipment Operated

  • Knowledge of function and ability to operate ventilator, respirators, blood gas machines, pulse oximeter, pulmonary function unit, suction machine.

About Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Health is a leading healthcare provider in the region, committed to delivering high-quality patient care and improving the health of our community.



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