Therapist Respiratory Job Description
Therapist respiratory
provides individualized, goal directed respiratory care and critical respiratory care to patients through the use of the respiratory care process.
Therapist Respiratory Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Recognize medical problems documents
Analyzes, records and reports results such as arterial blood gases, oxygenation studies, pulmonary function tests, hemodynamic monitoring parameters
Cleans and decontaminates same after use
Keeps abreast of changes in the field and meets continuing education requirements for licensure by attending in-service programs, seminars
Completes training and demonstrates proficiency in all competencies, age-specific or otherwise, that are required of practitioners who are delivering patient services
Medication delivery (nebulizer, inhaler)
Blood gas collections and analysis
Mechanical ventilation initiation and management
Reads prescription, measures arterial blood gases, and reviews patient information to assess patient condition and determine requirements for treatment, such as type and duration of therapy, and medication dosages
Determines most suitable method of administering inhalants, precautions to be observed, and modifications which may be needed that will be compatible with physician's orders
Therapist Respiratory Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Therapist Respiratory
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, CPR, NBRC, CRT, AHA, NPR
Education for Therapist Respiratory
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the therapist respiratory job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Bachelor's Degree in Respiratory Care, Respiratory Therapy, Education, Associates, Graduate, Technical, Science, Healthcare, Medical, Performance
Skills for Therapist Respiratory
Desired skills for therapist respiratory include:
Clinical aspects of Respiratory Care
Current trends and techniques in the field through department meetings
Educational programs and current literature pertaining to respiratory therapy
Advanced respiratory care
Anatomy
Blood gas chemistry
Mathematics
Microbiology
Pharmacology at a level generally acquired through completion of a two year AMA approved program in Respiratory Therapy
Physiology
Desired experience for therapist respiratory includes:
Current credential of CRT or RRT by N.B.R.C
Current state Respiratory Therapist Licensure (RLT) in applicable state of employment
Current ACLS certification form American Heart Association upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire (for locations in Kansas, ACLS is required within 1 year of hire/transfer date)
Current PALS certification upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire (Required for Avista, Castle Rock, Littleton, Parker, St
Minimum requirement is College graduate with a degree in Respiratory Care and Registered as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in respiratory care, science, education or other related field of study
Therapist Respiratory Examples
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Therapist Respiratory Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of therapist respiratory. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for therapist respiratory
- Act as a clinical resource for MedEQUIP staff liaison between the department and the patient/clients, family members, caregivers, prescribing practitioners, and other referral sources
- Performs bedside PFT testing
- Mechanical ventilation
- Bronchopulmonary hygiene techniques
- Endo tracheal and deep tracheal suctioning
- Ensuring the comfort of research participants
- Placement of arterial and venous catheters in the forearms of research subjects including administration of local anesthetics as part of the procedures
- Monitoring these during scanning experiments
- Drawing blood samples during scanning experiments
- Helping to prepare the samples for analysis
Qualifications for therapist respiratory
- One year experience in Respiratory Care preferred
- RRT Registration Required
- Licensed by the Texas Department of Health as a Respiratory Care Practitioner
- Current American Heart Association BLS provider and PALS
- Requires full understanding and ability to utilize the Respiratory Care process
- Must possess knowledge of Respiratory therapeutics and the correlation of diagnostic assessment
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a therapist respiratory. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for therapist respiratory
- Under the direction of the Medical Director and Director of Respiratory Care each therapist provides safe, proficient, and comprehensive delivery of Respiratory Care services to all ages of patients of Children`s Mercy Hospital
- Provides accurate documentation of services performed
- Provides instruction for students
- Able to work in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment
- Keyboard and Computer skills
- Responds to codes and calls for emergent assistance
- Assesses patient condition and delivers appropriate treatment utilizing appropriate protocols
- Educates the patient and family about the patient's illness and provides information about community resources
- Provides acute and long-term care to patients suffering from cardiopulmonary respiratory disorders
- Educates patients and staff regarding chronic and acute pulmonary disorders, provide consultative services to area hospitals/agencies and provide technical and educational support to nurses regarding respiratory procedures
Qualifications for therapist respiratory
- Current NRP certification upon hire or obtain within 6 months of hire
- State Respiratory Care Practitioner License
- ACL Card
- Current Respiratory Therapy student with a completion date in Spring/Summer of 2017 or recent graduate of a Respiratory Therapy program
- Current RRT or eligible for registry upon completion of Respiratory Therapy program
- Current Maine License or eligible for licensure upon completion of Respiratory Therapy program
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of therapist respiratory. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for therapist respiratory
- Provides feedback on staff performance with constructive input for improvement
- Planning & Documentation.Initiate and update respiratory care plans for all patients per department policy and procedure
- Work as part of a team to ensure optimal patient care
- Reviews patients electronic medical record for appropriate history, reason for admission, pertinent laboratory/radiological data, current orders
- Draws and analyzes Arterial Blood Gases
- Consults with physician staff concerning the most efficacious forms of therapy, and makes recommendations to enhance patient care (such as type, method, duration of therapy, suggested medications/dosages) compatible with physician orders and communicates these effectively with appropriate members of the healthcare team
- Monitors patient’s physiological responses to therapy (such as vital signs, arterial blood gases), and consults with physician if adverse reactions occur
- Provide emergency care including assisting with intubation, Rapid Response Team, High Risk Delivery and Code Team
- Demonstrate and instruct respiratory care procedures to new staff, other healthcare personnel, patients, and patient’s families
- Provides clinical and general guidance to new, agency, per-diem, and student therapy personnel
Qualifications for therapist respiratory
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within 6 months of hire and maintain certification bi-annually
- Copy of highest level degree and/or transcript in a clinical field or specialty, If no degree a copy of high school diploma
- Texas licensure as a Respiratory Care Practitioner
- Current ACLS (AHA), PALS (AHA), and NRP (ACLS, NRP, and PALS within 6 months of hire date or Job Description change date which ever is later, NRP only needed if working in NICU)
- Clinically proficient in respiratory care, demonstrating knowledge of the developmental needs of neonate/infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients
- An RRT with current registration and a minimum of 2 years of related experience
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Therapist Respiratory Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of therapist respiratory. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for therapist respiratory
- Ability to perform ECG & follow through with documentation requirements
- Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve and maintain adequate oxygenation
- Obtain and analyzes ABGs as ordered/ per policy
- Educates patients and/or family on current Respiratory therapy and documents
- Collects and evaluates clinical info by inspection, palpation and auscultation
- Evaluates the patient’s/family’s understanding of and response to the treatment
- Arrival of patients into the Electronic Health Record
- Recording of Vital Signs
- Rooming of patients
- The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing respiratory therapy under medical direction in the treatment, management, control and evaluation and care of patients in their homes with deficiencies of the cardiopulmonary system
Qualifications for therapist respiratory
- Requires graduation from an approved school of Respiratory Therapy and one (1) year recent clinical experience in Respiratory Care that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge skills/abilities
- Successful completion of annual Respiratory Care competencies
- Successfully pass NBRC boards to be a Registered Therapist required
- Current Respiratory Therapist License through the State of Idaho required
- Minimum of one (1) year of Respiratory experience required
- Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Program and Certified as a Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) with license to practice respiratory care from the Idaho Board of Medicine required
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Our company is looking to fill the role of therapist respiratory. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for therapist respiratory
- Document care electronically via hospital approved EMR ensuring accuracy
- Provide diagnostic services to assess patients’ cardiopulmonary system which includes 12-lead EKGs, treadmill testing, pulmonary function testing, arterial blood gas analysis, Holter monitoring, Event monitoring pulse oximetry and other similar diagnostic procedures
- Provide general respiratory education to staff and community members as needed
- Serves as a technical or functional resource
- Delivers respiratory care procedures to patients in general, acute, critical care and emergency areasaccording to departmental policies and procedures.*
- Performs therapeutic modalities including patient monitoring, medication delivery, ventilationmanagement, expansion therapy, and bronchial hygiene
- Assists in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency care by providing airway maintenance andmanagement, cardiac support and other assistance as needed to expedite patient and physician needs.*
- Documents all patient care activities including evaluations, progress notes and detailed treatment recordsper standards of practice, legal requirements and regulatory/third party payer requirements
- Coordinates and communicates effectively to all patients, families, staff, physicians and other customersconcerning respiratory therapy services by direct verbal and/or written communication respecting confidentiality at all times
- Anticipates, recognizes and assists others in identifying patient complications and reactions related torespiratory care
Qualifications for therapist respiratory
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRTT) from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required prior to expiration of temporary practice permit Respiratory therapists who receive their CRT credential from the NBRC after July 1, 2002 are required to maintain certification under the NBRC requirements
- Must be able to accommodate varying shift times, evening hours, and some Saturdays
- Must have current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification
- Licensed Registered Respiratory Therapist by the State of Texas, required
- Experience writing policies and procedures, preferred
- Current RRT or eligible for RRT required