Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist, Days, Full-time(Respiratory Therapy)

Harrison Memorial Hospital (HMH), located in Cynthiana, Kentucky, is a 61-bed, independent, non-profit healthcare facility dedicated to providing high-quality medical services to our community since 1906. We are accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by Medicare and Medicaid, reflecting our commitment to excellence in patient care.

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The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for the skilled and competent delivery of Respiratory Services ordered by a physician in accordance with established protocols set by the facility or other health care provider in the treatment, management, control, diagnostic evaluation and care of patients with the Cardiopulmonary system. These services may include, but are not limited to:
Therapeutic and Diagnostic use of Medical gases and administration apparatus, environmental control systems, humidification and aerosols, administration of drugs and medications of the cardiopulmonary system, ventilatory support including maintenance and management of life support systems, bronchopulmonary drainage and exercises, assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation, maintenance of natural airways including the insertion of and maintenance of artificial airways. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.

The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by the employee’s supervisor. The most important service/product expected of position is the delivery of consistent high-quality respiratory care and diagnostic services to the assigned patient care population.

• Provides appropriate age specific and culturally oriented patient care to population served.
• Completes work assignment in a timely manner under normal supervision.
• Performs all aspects of oxygen therapy and mechanical ventilation. Monitors, maintains, provides, and documents the care.
• Performs all therapeutic aspects of respiratory care therapy (including intensive care procedures)..
• Performs a patient respiratory assessment on assigned patients when therapy is initiated, every 12 hour shift and when indicated based on condition. Assesses the respiratory status of assigned patients through physical exam, chart review of history/physical, and response to ordered therapies. Assesses learning needs of patient/family;
  Plans, provides, evaluates and documents patient/family education.
• Performs diagnostic exams as ordered per physician (Holter monitoring/holter scanning, electroencephalogram, pulmonary function testing, pulse oximetry, Cardiac stress testing).
• Provides appropriate respiratory care (age specific) to patient population served (pediatric through geriatric).
• Demonstrates competence in the use of all equipment, and testing techniques employed in the…