Respiratory Therapist Job Marion Kentucky USA,Healthcare

Location: Marion

Job Posting

Respiratory Therapist Crittenden Community Hospital has an immediate opening for PRN Respiratory Therapist. Certified or Registered.

Overview

Under general supervision, administers respiratory care and life support to in-patient pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics with cardiopulmonary system deficiencies and abnormalities. Aides in diagnostic testing for Pulmonary Function, EKGs, Cardiac Stress Testing, EEGs, Pre-Op Education for Incentive Spirometry, O2 Evaluation by 6 minute walks and Home Sleep Testing to outpatient, pediatric, adolescents, adult & geriatric patients in the Cardiopulmonary Department.

Goals

Responsible for ensuring that inpatient tests performed in Cardiopulmonary are technically accurate, precise and valid and that all regulatory needs are met regarding technical performance of CP testing and treatment and for the appropriate handling of all IP/OP results and customers in a professional manner consistent with corporate values.

Responsibilities

Assesses and recommends respiratory therapy and cardiopulmonary treatments.

Plans, prepares, and administers respiratory therapy treatments including aerosol, chest physical therapy, incentive spirometry, flutter therapy and sputum inductions, in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Performs diagnostic pulmonary and cardiac tests.

POC documentation for IP and OP treatment, response, and progress.

Inspects, tests, maintains, and operates respiratory therapy equipment.

Responds to “code blue” calls and assists by maintaining the patient’s airway and performing CPR.

Arterial Blood Gases

Ventilators & BIPAP

EKG’s, Cardiac Stress test

EEG’s

Responsible for checking completed charges and correcting billing errors.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Promotes and participates in performance improvement activities.

Supports the corporate mission: “To provide quality, cost-effective healthcare in a positive and productive work environment.”

Adheres to the corporate values:
Respect, quality service, teamwork, simplicity, creativity

Complies with all applicable state and federal laws and conducts job activities in an ethical manner as outlined in Crittenden Community Hospital’s policies and procedures and in accordance with the standards and practices stipulated in the Corporate Compliance Plan.

Takes backup call or 1st call after the department is closed.

Expectations

The monitoring of all IP and OP cardiopulmonary procedures in their specific section on all shifts assigned, while maintaining an environment of teamwork with all other departments.
Verifying the IP test procedures performed, and establishing the IP test performance characteristics, including the precision and accuracy of each test and test system.
Performing, coordinating, monitoring and troubleshooting IP Quality Control Procedures.
Ensuring availability of IP/OP supplies.
Resolving IP/OP technical problems, and ensuring that remedial actions and corrective actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the department's established performance specifications.
Practice respiratory science in all areas, specializing in respiratory and cardiac care, including the pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases of examinations.
Performs CP procedures as well as IP clerical duties as needed. May be required to perform duties in any one or a combination of specialty areas of the CP depending on the scope of the department's activity and availability of personnel. Performs IP CP/RT treatment and diagnostic procedures utilizing quantitative, qualitative, or automated methods. Performs all IP testing as ordered to ensure recognition of disease including proficiency testing, quality control, and validation studies.
Receives written, electronic or telephone requests from physicians for routine or special CP tests.
Interacts with and/or performs IP/OP examinations on patients of all ages. Obtains specimens for clinical laboratory examination directly from any patient of any age, including infants.
After proper instruction, must be able to independently operate all IP scientific instruments and perform any required IP procedures within the IP cardiopulmonary…


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