Role Summary
Performs respiratory therapy procedures on patients with diverse needs and conditions, ensuring proper treatment and patient care.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Supervises no positions.
- Provides respiratory care, monitors patient status, and documents treatments.
- Ensures safety protocols, including wearing protective equipment and handling infectious agents.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Ability to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodations.
- Physical strength to lift/push/pull loads up to 50 pounds and perform physical activities like moving and assisting patients.
- Sufficient mobility and stamina for frequent location changes and physical tasks.
- Ability to handle emergency situations, exposure to infectious diseases, and irregular hours.
- Wearing protective gear is required.
Physical & Visual/Hearing Requirements:
- Must see clearly with corrective lenses and hear clearly with assistance.
- Physical activities include sitting, standing, walking, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, and twisting.
Activity Conditions:
- Sitting – Occasionally
- Walking – Continuously
- Standing – Continuously
- Bending – Frequently
- Squatting – Frequently
- Climbing – Occasionally
- Kneeling – Occasionally
- Twisting – Occasionally
Note: The role may involve exposure to infectious agents, toxic chemicals, and require physical activities of varying intensity. Flexibility for irregular hours is necessary.