Respiratory Therapy Technician

Respiratory Therapy Technician

Respiratory Therapy Technician is responsible for reporting to the Manager of Respiratory Therapy or Preceptor and works under the proximal supervision of a licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner. Our Respiratory Therapy Technician performs care including treating patients with cardiopulmonary disabilities and/or diseases by providing basic and selected advanced respiratory therapy, diagnostics and monitoring to stable non-CCU patients in accordance with physician orders.

Our Respiratory Therapy Technician does not provide advanced respiratory care in the CCU, ER, and Nursery.

Requirement:
Current student in an RRT program

Hours:

PRN, varies as needed around school schedule

Responsibilities

• Assembles, checks for proper function, identifies malfunctions of equipment, and takes action to correct malfunctions of equipment.
• Conducts therapeutic procedures to achieve adequate spontaneous and artificial ventilation.
• Conducts therapeutic procedures to achieve maintenance of patient airway to achieve removal of bronchial pulmonary secretions.
• Evaluates and monitors patient's response to respiratory care.
• Explains plan, therapy, and goals to patient. Maintains records of communication.
• Initiates, conducts, or modifies respiratory care techniques in an emergency setting.
• Performs procedures as listed in general competency checklists and interprets results.
• Protects patient from nosocomial infection by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
• Reviews data inpatient record and performs procedures based on all available patient information. Collects and evaluates additional pertinent clinical information by assessing patient's overall cardiopulmonary status.
• Selects and obtains equipment and assures cleanliness of equipment appropriate to the respiratory care plan.

Requirements

High School (Required)
BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln

Compensation

Estimated Compensation Range

$18.68 - $28.95

Pay based on experience