Position: Full-time Registered Respiratory Therapist responsible for assessing patient respiratory needs, developing and implementing treatment plans, and providing age-specific patient education.
Key Duties: Perform thorough patient assessments, manage therapeutic modalities such as aerosolized medications, oxygen therapy, and mechanical ventilation, assist with airway management, and support intra-hospital patient transport. Ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations, maintain patient confidentiality, and collaborate with medical teams during procedures like bronchoscopy and invasive line placement.
Qualifications & Skills: Graduate from Specialty Training Program, ability to perform and document treatments accurately, and adhere to institutional standards of care.
Work Environment & Benefits: Typically performed in a clinical setting with shifts rotating between day and night. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, flexible savings plans, life insurance, PTO, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, and opportunities for professional growth and community involvement.
Additional Information: The role emphasizes evidence-based practices, therapist autonomy, collaboration with critical care teams, state-of-the-art technology, and support from leadership, fostering a culture of safety, excellence, and learning.