Resp Therapist-PRN Tier III
Conemaugh Health System
- Martinsville, VA
- $35.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Measures lung capacity and analyzes blood samples using a blood gas analyzer.
- Delivers and assesses response to ordered therapy per plan of care. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
- Evaluate respiratory care policies and procedures based on patient outcomes, current research, and best practices.
- Responds to codes and calls for emergent assistance. Assesses patient condition and delivers appropriate treatment.
- Educates the patient and family about the patient's illness and provides information about community support groups and other resources.
- Maintains storage areas with required supply levels and equipment.
- Disassembles, cleans, and sterilizes equipment, and performs preventative maintenance and calibration of machines.
- Monitors, receives stocks and distributes respiratory care supplies and medical gas cylinders.
- Performs the more complex respiratory care procedures to include calibrating setting up, and monitoring mechanical ventilators, blood gas analyzers, Bronchoscopy equipment, and pulse oximeters.
- Evaluates, initiates, monitors, and weans patients from mechanical ventilation.
- Performs Holter Monitoring set-up, instruction, and analysis.
- Performs Event Recorder set-up, instruction, and data collection.
- Participates as a member of the cardiac Arrest Team responding to emergency or STAT calls to establish natural and artificial airways, including oro/naso endotracheal intubations.
- Sets up and performs arterial catheterization. Monitor and troubleshoot homodynamic equipment.
- Participates in the routine maintenance of equipment; makes periodic rounds to ensure proper functioning of bio-medical equipment.
- Transport patients requiring manual ventilatory support or supplemental oxygen to various locations within the hospital or to other hospitals.
- Assists in the orientation and training of new personnel.
- Performs simple portable spirometry.
- Posts charges into the hospital information system.
- Participates in the department's Quality Assurance Program.
- Participates in preoperative and post-operative evaluations of patients.
- Graduate of an approved Respiratory Care Program, with an A.A.S. degree, Certification of Graduation, or equivalent.
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Requires full range of body motion, including handling and lifting patients, manual dexterity, and eye and hand coordination. Requires standing, walking, stooping, and stretching. Occasionally lifts, carries, and pushes items weighing up to 100 lbs. (Mechanical ventilators, electrocardiographs, stretchers, and patient care carts).
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
- Requires working under stressful conditions and extended shifts.
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
- Licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia, to practice as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
- Certification by the American Heart Association in Basic Life Support.
- Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (CRT) or (RRT) required.
Tier II - V
Minimum 18 months of RRT hospital experience
Minimum 36 months of CRT hospital experience
Tier III - 2 shifts per week - $35 an hourEEOC Statement:SOVAH Health - Martinsville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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