Certified Respiratory Therapist CRT

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Overview

Initiate, maintain, and discontinue basic and intensive respiratory therapy equipment and techniques in the administration of prescribed respiratory care procedure to patients of all ages with cardiopulmonary disorders.

USD $29.44/Hr.

Max

USD $45.64/Hr.

Overview

Initiate, maintain, and discontinue basic and intensive respiratory therapy equipment and techniques in the administration of prescribed respiratory care procedure to patients of all ages with cardiopulmonary disorders.

Schedule

Full Time, Night shift

6:00pm-6:30am

Every other weekend

$20,000 Sign on Bonus!

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Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of AMA approved School of Respiratory Care.

• Certified by the National Board for Respiratory Care or registry eligible.
• Must have an active Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner license.
• Current CPR certification.

• Minimum cleaning and maintenance of R.T. equipment.
• Prepares and tests R.T. equipment for proper and safe operation and periodically checks R.T. equipment in use and on units for proper operation and routine service. Reports malfunctioning equipment to manager.
• Follows and enforces safety rules, instruction and procedures of the Respiratory Therapy Department and hospital to contain and minimize the spread of infection.
• Receives, documents, and executes physician’s orders relating to Respiratory Care Order Set. Interprets and evaluates physician’s orders and charts that pertain to respiratory and identifies possible contraindications to medications, treatments, and related hazard with their use.
• Measures and administers prescribed medications to patients, such as oxygen and aerosolized medications. Administers the following procedures or therapies;
  EzPAP, chest physical therapy, incentive spirometry, TB skin tests, pulse oximetry, and bedside pulmonary function/mechanics, high flow oxygen therapy.
• Assesses patient’s condition and response to respiratory therapy by checking patients pulse, blood pressure, respiratory frequency, tidal volume, inspiratory pressure, cough, sputum, breath sounds, and other pertinent data that relates to the patient. Must also be alert to adverse reactions of patient during treatment, plus be aware of proper response to emergencies.
• Recognizes and responds to the signs of cardiopulmonary arrest and/or failure and life threatening arrhythmias during EKG’s. As necessary, assists in performing and or initiating CPR procedures.
• Modifies therapy to deal with adverse or ineffective patient response or reports changes to shift supervisor.
• Records procedures, patient response, and medication administration in compliance with departmental documentation requirements. Relays same information.
• Participates in in-services, continuing education, and other staff development activities.
• Keeps confidential all patient information received and follows MMC Guest Relations guidelines.
• Evaluates ABG reports and checks for accuracy of results and reports abnormal reports to proper therapist, nurse, and/or physician.
• Performs arterial punctures when certified to perform procedure by Medical Director (otherwise procedure is done only under direct supervision of ABG certified individual). Able to run ABG samples on the GEM Premier 4000.
• Performs nasal and tracheal suctioning of patients of all ages and obtains tracheal secretions for culture.
• Performs CPR procedures as part of Stat Code Team.
• Maintains patients on continuous mechanical ventilators and is responsible for…