Respiratory Therapist - Part Time

## Respiratory Therapist
- Part Time Apply:
Council Bluffs Area Clinic
- Council Bluffs, IA:
Part time:
Posted Today:
JR116525
** Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
** At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge.

We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
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* Job Summary:

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* Location:

Methodist Physicians Clinic - 1 Edmundson Place  Address: 1 Edmundson Place - Council Bluffs , IA

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday, hours between 8am - 4:30pm    The Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for the assessment of respiratory patients with acute and chronic illnesses, to ensure delivery of clinically appropriate respiratory care diagnostic procedures as prescribed by the medical staff for pediatric, adolescent and adult patients.
** Responsibilities:**#
** Essential Job Functions
** 1. Performs routine and complex modalities of respiratory care independent of direct supervision.
* Demonstrates competency on all therapeutic modalities performed.
* Completes high-risk/low-volume skill checklist satisfactorily.
* Council Bluffs Pulmonology:
Performs pulmonary functioning testing.
2. Documents procedures in patient record according to departmental procedure.
* Documents patient assessment, interventions and progress in the medical information system.
* Updates the patient care plans and goals to reflect appropriate patient care needs.
3. Develops/reviews/revises plan of care as needed to provide optimum patient care outcome.
* Receives and interprets physician orders according to professional field of knowledge.
* Evaluates patients in cooperation with attending physician.
* Recommends appropriate care based on American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) clinical practice guidelines.
* Council Bluffs Pulmonology:
Provide pre-treatment education on lung health, prescribed medications/therapies.
4. Regularly communicates with other patient care team members to exchange information regarding condition and progress of assigned patients.
* Communicates with provider, nurse and/or other caregivers on patient assessment & diagnostic testing results.
* Communicates to appropriate personnel regarding unresolved issues.
5. Maintains continuity of services to ensure optimum and timely patient care interventions.
* Provides diagnostic procedures and ABG's for lab within the Respiratory Care Practitioner's scope of practice.
6. Assists the department achieve a Patient Satisfaction rate 95%.
* Is viewed as informative and helpful by patient.
* Assists with patient needs when asked whenever possible.
7. Works toward improving interdepartmental relations.
* Helps educate nursing and ancillary staff regarding Respiratory Care procedures.
8. Council Bluffs Pulmonology:
Responsible for training, technical oversight and evaluation of other staff members performing PFT testing.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
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* Schedule:

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* Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8am - 4:30pm;
Part-time, 20hrs/week, or 2, 8 hour shifts one week and 3, 8 hour shifts the next week.
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