Respiratory Therapist - Adult (Durham, NC, US, 27710)

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• *****$15,000 Commitment Bonus eligible if qualified, plus $5,000 kicker bonus
• ***** Up to $8,000 Relocation Assistance eligible if qualified
• *****May apply if currently enrolled in an AMA approved Respiratory Care Program, and registry eligible (Must meet education and licensure requirements before hire date)

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• Administer oxygen, aerosolized medication reputed company Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing ( IPPB), Intermittent Aerosol Therapy (IAT) and Metered Dose Inhaler ( MDI) and incentive breathing devices.
• reputed company nasotracheal and artificial airway suctioning, CPR and bag- mask ventilation, pulse oximetry monitoring, arterial blood gas punctures and bedside pulmonary mechanics.
• Diagnostic cardiopulmonary procedures, pulmonary function studies, EKGs and cardiac monitoring.
• Assure correct set-up, safety and function of reputed company equipment/ supplies necessary in the provision of patient care.
• Assure adherence to reputed company infectious disease standards in the delivery of reputed company patient care procedures.
• Understands pharmacological indications, dosages and response to adverse drug reactions.
• Provides education to patients, families, physicians, nursing and other members of the health care team.
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Required Qualifications at this Level Education RCP

• Completion of AMA 2 approved year Associates Degree, or the equivalent program.

RCP Advanced

• Completion of a 2 year AMA approved respiratory care program (Associates Degree or the equivalent).
• Must maintain annual reputed company maintenance requirements Must maintain annual safety/compliance requirements
• Must maintain North Carolina annual license requirements for CEUs

Experience RCP

• None required

RCP Advanced

• Six months to one year of clinical experience following graduation from a respiratory care program.

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification RCP

• North Carolina State Licensure or North Carolina State Provisional License, Certification by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• If CRT, must obtain RRT reputed company 6 months of employment
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), and any other applicable certifications applicable to the institution.

RCP Advanced

• North Carolina State Licensure
• Registry ( RRT) by the National Association for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Certification in Neonatal Resuscitation (NRPS) if applicable to institution

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge necessary to reputed company appropriate clinical decisions and interactions relative to the specific age of a patient.
• Skills validation/certifications of competencies for the duties and responsibilities of this level.
• Must maintain annual reputed company and safety/compliance requirements
• Must maintain North Carolina annual license requirements for CEU's
• Customer service and communication expertise.
• Work involves contact with patients of reputed company ages, family members, physicians, nursing, and reputed company other members of the health care team.
• Work is performed in reputed company areas of the hospital.
• Required to carry emergency airway bag weighing approximately 20 pounds.
• Work requires walking, running, climbing and bending.

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