Respiratory Therapist – Casual
WVU Medicine
part-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Princeton • Virginia • West Virginia • United States
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Job Level
About the role
- Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients
- Administers prescribed respiratory therapeutic services
- Performs basic and advanced therapeutic procedures for neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients by order of the physician
- Assembles, checks, and corrects malfunctions and performs quality controls on Respiratory Care equipment
- Initiates, maintains, and discontinues mechanical ventilation for patients
- Communicates appropriately and effectively with other members of the healthcare team regarding all aspects of patient care
- Provides assistance with patient and family/caregiver education along with other members of the healthcare team
- Actively participates in departmental quality assurance and hospital-wide organizational performance improvement activities
- Maintains clinical and professional competency based upon established standards of practice
Requirements
- Licensed respiratory therapist by the applicable state where services will be performed
- Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date
- One (1) year respiratory therapist experience
- ACLS, PALS, NRP and other certifications are preferred
- Registered Respiratory Therapist preferred
- Two (2) years respiratory therapist experience preferred
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
respiratory therapymechanical ventilationtherapeutic proceduresquality controlpatient care
Soft Skills
communicationteamworkpatient educationorganizational performance improvement
Certifications
Licensed respiratory therapistBasic Life SupportACLSPALSNRPRegistered Respiratory Therapist