Respiratory Therapist
Advocate Aurora Health
part-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Aurora • Wisconsin • United States
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Salary
💰 $33 - $50 per hour
About the role
- Uses Respiratory therapy processes to support assessment of patient utilizing a variety of skills such as pulmonary diagnostics, chest radiograph, hemodynamic values, laboratory values, and correlates blood gases and electrolytes
- Can identify and address the special needs of patient population specific to department services
- Operates specialized ventilators in critical and non-critical care venues
- Assists physician with bedside or other procedures as applicable to facility
- Provides medication treatments and therapies per physician order and/or patient driven respiratory protocols as prescribed
- Cleans, maintains, and ensures proper functionality of equipment
- Troubleshoots equipment as necessary and identifies the need for service and/or repair
- Educates and instructs patients in purpose, technique, self-care, goal of therapy, and disease management
- Facilitates clinical problem solving and collaborates with other departments to provide education on managing patients
- Under physician direction, the respiratory therapist must be able to adapt and comply to policies and procedures for a variety of different service areas, perform tasks and/or special duties as required by assignment and maintain performance standards and organizational behaviors
- Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills
- Provides clear, concise, timely, and accurate patient handoff
- Promotes a culture of safety by recognizing and applying proper safety measures to prevent patient harm
- Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner
- Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of corrective actions
- Teaches, educates, and precepts new teammates, orientees, and students
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
- Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited respiratory care program, with a minimum of an associate degree
- Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license issued by the state in which the team member practices
- 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, 2023
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
pulmonary diagnosticschest radiographhemodynamic valueslaboratory valuesblood gaseselectrolytesventilator operationmedication treatmentsequipment troubleshootingpatient education
Soft Skills
communicationfeedbackconflict resolutionclinical problem solvingcollaborationadaptabilitysafety awarenessteachingmentoringorganizational behavior
Certifications
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) licenseRegistered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)Basic Life Support (BLS) certification