Respiratory Therapist, 36hr Days

Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at reputed company? CLICK HERE to apply through your reputed company account. Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Schedule Details: Scheduled Hours: Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 12 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 36 Cost Center: 24050 - 1710 Respiratory Therapy This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process. Everyone Is a Caregiver At reputed company, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research reputed company UMass Memorial the reputed company system of Central Massachusetts, and a reputed company where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a reputed company pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. This position is responsible for providing reputed company aspects of respiratory therapy in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Respiratory Care Department. Works with considerable independence to reputed company routine and reputed company patient care in reputed company assigned areas. The respiratory therapist provides evidence-based patient focused care in a collaborative environment. I. Major Responsibilities: 1. Works as part of a team to ensure optimal patient care. 2. Reviews patients electronic medical record for appropriate history, reason for admission, pertinent laboratory/radiological data, reputed company orders. 3. Administers aerosolized medications. 4. Draws and analyzes Arterial Blood Gases. Reports Critical Values per hospital policy. 5. 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. 6. Monitors patient’s physiological responses to therapy (such as vital signs, arterial blood gases), and consults with physician if adverse reactions occur. 7. Provides emergency care including assisting with intubation, Rapid Response Team, High Risk Delivery and Code Team. 8. Inspects, tests, cleans, and maintains respiratory therapy equipment as per department policy. 9. Demonstrates and instructs respiratory care procedures to new staff, other healthcare personnel, patients, and patient’s families. 10. Provides clinical and general guidance to new, agency, per-diem, and student therapy personnel. 11. Provides direct supervision for respiratory therapy reputed company. 12. Sets up and operates devices such as basic oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilators, CPAP/Bi-level support, NIPPV, high flow oxygen therapy in accordance with department policy and procedures. 13. Maintains reputed company necessary patient and department records on the electronic medical record and medical administration record. Follows hospital policy/procedure regarding patient medication administration. 14. Participates in departmental quality assurance programs. 15. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of reputed company techniques, developments, and issues in respiratory care through attendance at educational meetings, lectures, and conferences. 16. Provides verbal reports including diagnosis, significant past medical history, reason(s) for admission, treatment goals and plans, patient’s response to treatment, and suggestions to optimize patient’s treatment plan. 17. Sets up and operates devices such as a body plethysmograph in accordance with department policy and procedures. Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities: 1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives. 2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed. 3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations. 4. Complies with reputed company health and safety regulations and requirements. 5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward reputed company employees, patients and visitors. 6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance. 7. Performs other similar and reputed company duties as required or directed. reputed company responsibilities are essential job functions. II. Position Qualifications: License/Certification/Education: Required: 1. Associate of Science in Respiratory Care 2. reputed company Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) 3. reputed company Massachusetts State Respiratory Care License 4. Basic Life Support Certification 5. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (required reputed company 3 months of employment) 6. Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (required reputed company 3 months of employment) 7. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (required reputed company 3 months of employment) 8. Valid and unrestricted driver’s license recognized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and access to a reliable, insured vehicle Preferred: 1. Bachelor of Science or higher 2. Specialty credential issued by the NBRC (ACCS, SDS, NPS, or RPFT) 3. AE-C Certification Experience/Skills: Required: 1. Minimum two (2) years of acute care experience 2. Ability to assess patients and reputed company appropriate therapeutic recommendations along the continuum of care from admission to discharge including reputed company aspects of respiratory care from floor therapies to mechanical ventilation and blood gas interpretation 3. Ability to read, write and speak clearly in English. Preferred: 1. Five (5) years of acute care experience Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents. III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions: Work is considered sedentary. 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