Role: Provide direct respiratory care for patients across all aspects of respiratory therapy in accordance with physician orders.
Key Duties:
- Deliver and monitor respiratory treatments and therapies.
- Consult physicians on the effectiveness of respiratory therapy and recommend adjustments as appropriate.
- Serve as an advanced resource to physicians and nursing staff regarding respiratory care.
- Perform assigned responsibilities and use appropriate respiratory care devices.
- Support respiratory care needs in specialized areas as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of a CoARC-approved Respiratory Care program.
- Meets state licensure requirements and holds a current Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license.
- Holds the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential (NBRC).
- PALS required for staff working in the Emergency Room.
- Preferred: ACLS and critical care experience.
- Physical ability to perform job demands, including lifting/pushing/pulling/gripping up to required limits.