Respiratory Therapist

Position Classification:
Non-Exempt

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:

Supervisory-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• N/A

Position-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Competent delivery of all Respiratory Care procedures as outlined in the department policy and procedure manual.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of all Respiratory Care procedures per department policy and procedures.
• Verify Respiratory Care physician’s orders.
• Receive and give accurate and complete report. Update and complete patient information to reflect patient's current clinical status. Be prepared and ready to receive/give report at the specified report times.
• Attend and participate in department in-services, meetings, patient care rounds, and mandatory hospital meetings.
• Keep Supervisor apprised of changes in workload and patient acuity.
• Enter into the department's computer all daily services and charges given to patients.
• Demonstrate excellent working knowledge of Respiratory Care instruments and equipment. Perform troubleshooting with appropriate problem resolution.
• Perform effective airway management to include bag/mask ventilation. Assist physician with intubation. Demonstrate safe and appropriate suction techniques and use of artificial airways.
• Assist in orientation/training of new employees, respiratory/nursing students, and precept new employees during orientation.
• Initiate, maintain and monitor ventilator patients. Interpret flow volumes and pressure volume curves to initiate appropriate clinical changes.
• Complete required continuous training and education, including department-specific requirements.
• Comply with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, asbestos, and other hazardous substances.
• Responsible for verifying accuracy and timely submission of time for payroll preparation.
• Working knowledge of all cardiopulmonary equipment within training and education for RRT.
• Proficiently performs all assigned modalities provided by cardiopulmonary services.
• Ability to translate medication into neonatal and pediatric doses uses proper equipment and procedure regarding patient size and any special needs regarding type and severity of disease.
• Ability to assess adult and geriatric patients for special needs uses proper equipment and procedure regarding patient age and needs regarding type and severity of disease.
• Possess the ability to assess Adult, Pediatric and neonatal patient’s ventilator needs; can functionally provide mechanical ventilation of above patients under the direction of a qualified physician.
• Ability to fully assess patient respiratory status, make recommendations for appropriate therapeutic interventions and use assessment charting techniques to document status, progress and effect of therapeutics.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Organization-Specific Performance Expectations, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates 100% commitment to performance in accordance with the CHOICE values of MRH and representing the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Establishes and maintains effective verbal and written communication and good working relationships with all patients, staff, and vendors.
• Adheres to MRH attire/dress code per policies and procedures.
• Utilizes initiative; strives to maintain a steady level of productivity; self-motivated; and manages activity and time.
• Completes annual education, training, in-service, and licensure/certification requirements; and attends departmental and organizational staff meetings or reads meeting minutes.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time as scheduled; completes work within designated time frames.
• Actively participates in departmental and organizational performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Strives to uphold regulatory requirements to ensure continual compliance with departmental, hospital, state, and federal regulations and policies.
• Follows policies and procedures for…