Registered Respiratory Therapist II - Pulmonary Therapy Research

Job Description - Registered Respiratory Therapist II - Pulmonary Therapy Research (25000BM5)

Registered Respiratory Therapist II - Pulmonary Therapy Research - ( 25000BM5 )

"To Heal. To Teach. To Discover." At University Hospitals, these words represent more than just our mission; they encapsulate the opportunities available to the numerous world-class doctors, nurses, healthcare professionals, and support staff who choose to join UH and make a difference.

The Pulmonary Function Research - Respiratory Therapist role within the University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center offers a unique chance to become part of a dynamic, collaborative interdisciplinary team. This position adds value to patient care and significantly assists with research studies.

We currently offer an opportunity for a full time days, Registered Respiratory Therapist to support pulmonary function research at our acute care hospital in Cleveland.

• Free parking for regular status caregivers
• Full benefits and retirement
• Support for continuing education, career growth, and professional development
• Enhanced PTO for candidates with 5+ years of relevant work experience

This Level 2/experienced therapist should demonstrate the mastery of most clinical skills and focuses on improving other skills where necessary. This skills includes assessment skills and the active assessment of respiratory therapies needed and procedures according to the respiratory protocols.

• Mechanical ventilation
• Airway clearance therapy
• Oxygen and humidity therapy

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

• Associate's Degree in Respiratory (Required) or
• Bachelor's Degree in Respiratory (Required)

• 3+ years RRT experience. (Required)

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required)
• Current RCP Ohio License granted by the Ohio Medical Board (Required)
• American Association for Respiratory Care membership (Preferred)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)
• Successful candidate must obtain registration with Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) and Certification in Biomedical Research;
  Human Subject Protection, Social & Behavioral Research and Good Clinical Practice training within 3 months of hire.

At least 2 years of previous Pulmonary Function experience is required. Must also have at least 3 years of respiratory therapy experience. The primary focus of this role is to help generate revenue by helping to complete PFTs and schedule subjects. The main responsibilities of the position include scheduling subjects, performing, per protocol, procedures such as pre/post bronch, DLCO, 6mwt (depending on what protocol the RRT will be working on at the moment of PFT testing), keeping up on research training specific to each protocol assigned, collaborating with coordinators to ensure the PFT aligns with the subjects visits, sending results and ensuring it gets signed by doctors, keeping track of all research PFT and updating logs, assisting with creating work orders, per protocol, for any new investigators that want to use the research lab, reporting on completed tasks, and then other duties assigned.

This is a grant-funded position with no end date. However, no grant is ever a guarantee.