Respiratory Therapist - Pulmonary Rehab (Per diem)

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POSITION SPECIFICS Schedule: Variable Holiday Rotation: One holiday per year Weekend Rotation: Per per diem policy POSITION SUMMARY The primary responsibility of this position is to perform pulmonary rehabilitation. However, other responsibilities include performing patient age-specific assessments designed to gather data relevant to the patient's individual respiratory care needs, developing a plan of care, implementing the plan, providing treatment and diagnostic services, organizing care and evaluating the effectiveness of treatments/care provided. POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess, communicate with other disciplines, and coordinate care plan with physician for patients with respiratory deficiencies.
• Draw arterial blood gases, using knowledge of acid-base balance and appropriate therapy based from blood gas result.
• Provide patient therapies in a competent and timely manner, including ventilator care, aerosol therapy, bronchial hygiene therapy, hyperinflation therapy, drawing arterial blood samples including samples from arterial lines, Oxygen therapies and oximeter monitoring, Non-invasive ventilation, obtaining EtCO2 and monitoring and chest tube assessment, set-up and maintenance.
• Administer appropriate oxygen therapy using various delivery devices.
• Provide patient education on a wide variety of respiratory-related topics, including smoking cessation and pulmonary disease management.
• Perform pulmonary function testing.
• Assist in the pulmonary rehabilitation program.
• Develop new services and community outreach programs as opportunities arise.
• Attend child births when requested, providing neonatal life support when needed.
• Respond to all Code Blue codes throughout Hospital, managing patient's airway and initiating life support.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills with coworkers, physicians, patients and patients' family members.
• Administer correct doses of medication, being aware of any possible side effects.
• Maintain accurate, detailed charting and diligent charging of daily department services.
• Respond when "on call" to all hospital or physician calls.
• Maintain accurate charting and billing records.
• Maintain all equipment in clean and working order, including department computer systems.
• Participate in continuing education through in-services and other programs.
• Treat all patients equally, with compassion and without regard to medical condition, social status, or race.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS Education:

• Required: Graduate from a school with a course of instruction in respiratory care approved by the American Medical Association commission on accreditation of Allied Health Education programs. Certification by National Board for Respiratory Care .
• Preferred: Bachelors degree in Respiratory Therapy or related Health Science

Experience:

• Required: None
• Preferred: 1-3 years of respiratory therapy experience

Licenses and Registrations:

• Required: State of Wisconsin license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner
• Preferred: None

Certification(s):

• Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire, Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months of hire, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 1 year of hire, and Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
• Preferred: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

BENEFIT SUMMARY

• Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match
• Free parking at facility