Respiratory Care Practitioner WEO

The Respiratory Care Practitioner (Weekend Option) delivers high doses of ionizing radiation to specific areas of the patient’s body for the treatment of disease, specifically cancer. This role follows specific treatment plans created by radiation oncologists, which outline the type, dose, and duration of radiation therapy required for each patient. This role uses advanced technology such as linear accelerators and other radiation delivery devices to precisely direct radiation beams to the targeted area.

• Restores patient s pulmonary function and alleviates pain by planning and administering medically prescribed respiratory therapy.
• Provides quality care by conducting pulmonary function tests, assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results, and determining respiratory therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians and by prescription.
• Helps patient accomplish treatment plan by administering inhalants, operating mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators.
• Administers respiratory therapy treatments by performing bronchopulmonary drainage, assisting with breathing exercises, and monitoring physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
• Evaluates effects of respiratory therapy treatment plan by observing, noting, and evaluating patient s progress and recommending adjustments and modifications.
• Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers, contributing to patient care conferences.
• Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Required:
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent;
  Graduate of accredited Respiratory Therapy program

• Required:
  
  Licensed by North Carolina Respiratory Care Board and by National Board of Respiratory Care as an RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapy) within six (6) months of hire;
  Provisional license OR CRT (Certified Respiratory Therapist) required at hire in lieu of RRT credential; BLS (CPR) American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider; ACLS American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider;
  Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)