Respiratory Therapist

• Provides respiratory care to include diagnostic testing, oxygen and medication delivery, bronchial hygiene, arterial/capillary blood gas draw and analysis, advanced airway, and life support.

• Patient assessment including the ability to monitor labs, hemodynamics, and radiology findings. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates individual patient care appropriate to the age of the patients.

• Calibrates, cleans, sets up, maintains, and troubleshoots all patient related equipment and instruments. Assembles and stores cleaned equipment.

• Participates in in-house educational in-services inter and intradepartmental as well as attending outside seminars and workshops, as requested by Manager.

• Participates in various intermittent department tasks including, but not limited to, audits, quality assurance, statistical record keeping, patient charting and other special projects as specified by Manager.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Accredited Program Required: Respiratory Care Program2-year AMA-approved Respiratory Care Program or approved alternative education as outlined in the state regulatory requirements and

• Required: Must pass the NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist exam within 6 months of hire

• Minimum of 2 years Preferred: Experience in acute care as a Respiratory Therapist and

• Minimum of 1 year Preferred: Experience in a pulmonary function lab and

• Preferred: Experience in ICU, Pediatrics, or Obstetrics

• Required: Respiratory Care Practitioner - Washington (Washington caregivers who were employed as of 6/29/2014 and who are licensed RCP but are not registry eligible due to the educational requirement (i.e., began working as a respiratory therapist when a 2-year degree was not required/available) will be grandfathered for this requirement.) and

• Required: within 6 months Registered Respiratory Therapist and

• Required: Basic Life Support

• Proficient with MS Office applications. (Required)

• Must be able to set up, operate, and troubleshoot all respiratory or pulmonary function related equipment, as applicable, in a quick and efficient manner. (Required)

• Must be able to quickly assess acute, critical care situations and respond with a decisive and appropriate course of action. (Required)

• Good time management skills. (Required)

• May act as a member of trauma, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and rapid response teams.
• Responsible for ventilator and Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV) management including ensuring safe, evidence-based setting with appropriate changes.
• May become trained as a core therapist in an ICU or diagnostics area (e.g., PFT or Sleep Lab) to meet department needs.

• Minimum one year of pulmonary rehabilitation experience required.
• If no applicant meets the pulmonary rehabilitation requirement, candidates with the following knowledge and experience will be considered:
• Experience exercising, monitoring, and developing exercise prescriptions and individualized treatment plans for patients with cardiovascular and/or pulmonary disease and/or other comorbid conditions
• Demonstrated skill in ECG recognition
• Able to articulate knowledge of the pulmonary rehabilitation industry
• Obtained Pulmonary Rehab Certificate- AACVPR-AARC
• Knowledge of Cardiopulmonary Rehab Monitoring equipment.

• CPFT or RPFT certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of electronic EMR’s and EPIC.
• Knowledge of Medgraphic equipment a plus.

• ACLS and BLS required at time of hire
• NRP certification must be obtained within a standard grace period from hire or transfer, as specified in the PeaceHealth Policy Resuscitation Training Completion Requirements, or upon hire.
• PALS certification must be obtained within a standard grace period from hire or transfer, as specified in the PeaceHealth Policy Resuscitation Training Completion Requirements, or upon hire.

• Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).

• Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.

• Ability to move around area with occasional sitting.

• Lifting (non-patient)/carrying occasionally up to 25 lbs.

• Push/Pull: 1-25 lbs. of force occasionally (i.e., moving equipment).

• Stooping/ bending/ squatting/ kneeling occasionally.

• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.

• Time spent on site in medical/hospital setting or in office environment.

• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).

• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

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