Respiratory Therapist III

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Under general supervision and overall direction of Respiratory leadership the Respiratory Therapist III, is responsible for the delivery of quality health care to patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies. The Respiratory Therapist III performs all roles and responsibilities of a Respiratory Therapist i and II. The Respiratory therapist III assesses plans, delivers, coordinates, integrates, and evaluates respiratory care related to patient needs at a proficient level.

The Respiratory therapist III contributes to the support of patients through interdisciplinary teamwork and assures that the care provided is consistent with applicable standards, regulations, statutes and state and federal law. Under the direction of the Respiratory leadership performs prompt, hemodynamic monitoring and interpretation, accurate documentation and recording of all procedural hemodynamics and equipment usage. Under the direction of the Respiratory Care leadership, performs prompt Invasive and non-invasive ventilation to help treat the compromised cardiopulmonary patient.

The primary objectives are to provide optimal services to critically ill patients through the appropriate utilization of all respiratory therapeutics and cardiopulmonary diagnostics. In addition, participates in ongoing departmental research and hospital-sponsored educational activities. Objectives also include assuring a total quality experience for all patients requiring respiratory care. The Respiratory therapist III is competent to provide services to patients from birth to adult geriatric.

• To assist the provider in the restoration of normal respiratory function in acute and critically ill patients
• Must provide high quality respiratory care and hemodynamic services
• Assess patient status and take appropriate action as required
• Precept and mentor other staff members
• Prepare all equipment used during procedures, physiologic recording, and life support
• Provide high quality invasive diagnostics services for critically ill patients
• Maintains critical care proficiencies in the use and operation of various equipment and invasive and non-invasive procedures
• Assist in the education/training of other respiratory staff members, respiratory care students, providers, nursing staff and other students
• Staff member will be expected to participate in Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement initiatives, PI projects and in-services
• Act as a resource to nursing and provider staff with advanced ventilator management
• Collaborate with Intensivists, Pulmonologists, Cardiac Surgeons, General Surgeons and Neurosurgeons
• Act as a Clinical Adjunct Instructor for students from multiple Respiratory Care College programs
• Sets up, monitors and maintains continuous mechanical ventilation equipment for the treatment of patients experiencing acute, chronic or impending respiratory failure, as determined by staff feedback and leadership observation
• Applies intensive bedside respiratory therapy techniques, as determined by feedback and leadership observation
• Documents the effectiveness of all therapies administered in the medical record 100% of the time, with no more than 1 exception per month
• Assists the provider in specialized diagnostic procedures, as determined by provider feedback, leadership observation and department policy
• To assist the provider in accurately assessing and identifying acute changes in the cardiopulmonary…