Respiratory Care Practitioner

Respiratory Care Practitioner

Job Description

The Respiratory Care Practitioner performs evaluations in accordance with physician orders/protocols, administers respiratory care treatments, and provides education to patients with cardiopulmonary disabilities, injuries, and/or diseases.

Hours vary. Pay based on experience starting at $30.56.

• Assembles, checks for proper function, identifies malfunctions of equipment, and takes action to correct malfunctions of equipment.
• Conducts therapeutic procedures to achieve maintenance of patient airway, including the care of artificial airways and to achieve removal of bronchial pulmonary secretions.
• Determines the appropriateness of prescribed respiratory care plan, recommends modifications where indicated, and participates in development of respiratory care plan.
• Documents completely and thoroughly. Assures that documentation reflects changes in patient condition and notification to appropriate individual has occurred.
• Evaluates, monitors and educates patients in the Cardiac Rehab program.
• Coordinates Cardiac Rehab class.
• Explains care plan, therapy, and goals to patient, maintaining records of communication.
• Performs cardiology tests including EKGs in the Inpatient, Outpatient and Emergency Department settings; places patients on Holter Monitors; and performs stress tests in the Outpatient Cardiology Clinic.
• Performs pulmonary treatments including pulmonary function tests, spirometry, nebulizer treatments, oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, and endotracheal tube care.
• Serves as a resource to others regarding complicated respiratory care cases or procedures.

• AS:
  Respiratory Therapy (Required)
• ACLS
  - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (within 90 Days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• Licensed Respiratory Therapist
  - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Estimated Compensation Range $30.56 - $47.37 Pay based on experience.

• Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs.
• We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers.
• We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.

When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life. Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us! We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area.