RRT - Respiratory Therapist

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: RRT Licensed Respiratory Care Professional

DEPARTMENT: Cardiopulmonary

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR JOB TITLE: Cardiopulmonary Director

Position Summary:

The Licensed Respiratory Care Professional is responsible for providing basic and advanced respiratory care services for all patient populations throughout the organization.

Essential Functions:

• Provides patient care by administering respiratory care treatments, emergency and critical care airway and ventilation management, diagnostic testing and patient education.
• Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure holistic patient care delivery and achievement of desired outcomes.
• Integrates experience and critical thinking skills to ensure safe medication and treatment delivery.
• Accurately documents all required and/or pertinent data on the patients EMR/Chart.
• Keeps Cardiopulmonary Director well informed of pertinent information relating to work issues and changes within the work environment that could impact services.

Non-essential Functions

• Accurately maintains and updates required treatment records and log books.
• Participates in quality control, quality improvement, and competency requirements as required
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Current Ohio Licensed Respiratory Care Professional
• Registered or Certified Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care
• Hospital experience preferred
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• NRP

Mental / Emotional Demands:

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, Policies and Procedures.
• Ability to reason and make critical decisions
• Mentally alert and detail oriented, capable of dealing with a diversity of tasks and interruptions.
• Self directing
• Ability to organize, prioritize and perform daily tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to remain calm and functional in an emergency or confrontation.

Physical Requirements

Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.