Registered Respiratory Therapist
OhioHealth
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Grove City • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Administers diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to facilitate the patient's breathing
- Evaluates respiratory care for appropriateness and effectiveness
- Communicates findings/results to other health care professionals
- Performs role of charge therapist in absence of manager/supervisor
- Maintains records and communicates information
- Administers MDI, medication nebulization, posture drainage, positive pressure breathing, mechanical ventilation, oxygen and aerosol therapy, incentive spirometry, etc.
- Observes patient during treatments and performs auscultation, checks pulse and respiratory rate
- Notifies Medical or Nursing Personnel of any adverse reactions
- Records pertinent data on patient charts
- Carries out interventions appropriate to patient age, sex, physical and developmental need
- Prepares for patient treatment, receives orders from Physicians and Advanced Practice Practitioners for treatment, reviews requests to determine requirements for treatments
- Prioritizes work assignments, gathers necessary materials and equipment, and transports to patient's bedside
- Prepares medications, explains treatment and breathing procedures to patient, follows protocols
- Maintains the patient airway, including the use of artificial airway
- Achieves adequate respiratory support for patient
- Performs intubation in emergency situations if applicable
- Performs invasive procedures such as suctioning and arterial blood gas sampling/analysis
- Responds to stat calls, Codes, Emergency response calls, and participates in trauma and resuscitation procedures
- Assists with transport of patients requiring ventilator support
Requirements
- Associate's Degree (Required)
- DL-HC - Driver's License only if in a Home Care department - Department of Motor Vehicles
- NBRC - National Board of Respiratory Care - The National Board for Respiratory Care
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist - American Association for Respiratory Care
- Ohio License (Ohio Limited Permit acceptable)
- CPR Certification
- Valid state driver’s license (for Home Care department only)
- Minimum of eighteen (18) years old
- Acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
- Proof of insurance (if applicable)
Benefits
- 10,000 Sign on Bonus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
diagnostic procedurestherapeutic proceduresmechanical ventilationaerosol therapyinvasive proceduresintubationarterial blood gas samplingauscultationmedication nebulizationpositive pressure breathing
Soft skills
communicationprioritizationteamworkpatient careemergency responseobservationrecord keepinginterpersonal skillsproblem-solvingleadership
Certifications
Associate's DegreeRRTCPR CertificationOhio LicenseNBRCDriver's LicenseAcceptable Motor Vehicle ReportProof of insurance