Respiratory Care Practitioner provides respiratory care across inpatient and other assigned service areas.
Key Duties
- Assess patients and deliver age-appropriate respiratory care
- Operate ventilators and other respiratory support equipment
- Administer prescribed respiratory therapies
- Maintain, inspect, and ensure proper functioning of respiratory equipment
- Educate patients on respiratory therapies, devices, and care plans
- Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams to support safe patient outcomes
- Support onboarding by mentoring and training new teammates and students
Qualifications & Skills
- Strong clinical assessment and critical care skills
- Proficiency operating ventilators and respiratory devices
- Knowledge of respiratory therapy administration and equipment maintenance
- Effective communication and patient education skills
- Team-focused mindset and ability to collaborate safely with healthcare providers