RRT Registered

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS
Education
• Graduate of an accredited school for Respiratory Therapy

Experience/Skills
• At least one year of on-the-job training preferred
• Knowledge of current trends and techniques in respiratory practice

Required Licenses/Certifications
• Licensed by the State of Indiana as a Registered Respiratory Therapist
• CPR
• ACLS
• PALS
• NRP (fulltime)

Working Conditions
• Clean, well-lit working environment

ROUTINE RESPONSIBILITIES
Behavioral Expectations
• Consistently complies with established Behavioral Expectations

Critical Care
• Responds to all critical situations from newborn to geriatric
• Exhibits competence in:
• Codes
• Intubation
• Ventilator
• Bipap
• Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
• Communicates with providers and nursing staff in a timely and professional manner

Testing
• Demonstrates outpatient testing proficiency:
• Holter/Bardy
• Pulse oximetry
• PFT
• Stress testing
• EEG
• Sleep

Assessment
• Uses all skills to assess patients of all ages and follows protocol to provide up-to-date care
• Communicates with providers and nursing staff about any change in care

Documentation
• Documents all therapy and patient-related changes accurately and timely
• Scans all medications

Scheduling
• Schedules outpatient testing and conducts the follow up required to ensure patient and other departments are aware of each procedure

Department Specific Focus
• Decrease overtime to 160 hours per year

Part time/Night Shift
40 hours/Biweekly