Respiratory Registered Therapist Specialty

Respiratory Registered Therapist Specialty, Full Time, Days

Job Type
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Part-Time with Benefits
Shift: Day

Address
: 160 NW 170th Street, North Miami Beach, Florida, 33169

Summary

RRT Specialty performs all respiratory care related duties in their assigned specialty, under the direction of an Attending Physician or CMO. This includes setting up and administering all routine and complex respiratory therapy procedures to patient treatment in assigned area, ensuring the best possible therapy coverage. The RRT Specialty may be responsible for the application and operation of acute care ventilators used for continuous short and long‑term mechanical ventilation of adults, pediatrics, and neonates.

The Respiratory Specialty Therapist must be capable of caring for patients in one of the following specialized areas:
Pediatrics, Trauma, Transplant, or ECHMO, or be able to provide Nitricoxide Therapy or Sunshine Therapy. Work is typically performed under the supervision of a department head or director; guided by general administrative policies and procedures. Therapists are expected to be self‑directed in the absence of the full‑time Team Leader and may take charge or lead worker duties when needed. All medical job activities may be performed independently, under direction of an attending physician or CMO.

Responsibilities

• Sets up, assesses and monitors patients on ventilator or oxygenation support.
• Assists in the orientation, training and education of new respiratory care staff.
• Obtains and analyzes arterial, pulmonary artery, venous or capillary blood samples for blood gas determinations when approved.
• Participates in interdepartmental and intradepartmental Quality Assessment and Improvement activities to insure continuous improvement of services provided.
• Administers aerosolized medications via small volume nebulizer, metered dose inhaler, or intermittent positive pressure breathing machine.
• Administers bronchial hygiene therapy via percussion & vibration, postural drainage, coughing, suctioning, and PEP mask therapy.
• Communicates transparently with physician and nursing staff to maintain or improve the quality of processes or outcome.
• Documents data obtained from assessment and monitoring of patients, equipment, and alarm settings.
• Continuously updates knowledge, skills, and competency consistent with the needs of the patient population as well as advances in science and technology.
• Monitors respiratory care practices in his/her area and notifies a supervisor of any deviations.
• Performs hemodynamic monitoring in areas where therapists are authorized to do so.
• Performs pulmonary monitoring in areas where therapists are authorized to do so.
• Operates electrocardiography equipment throughout the hospital using appropriate techniques and styles.
• Prepares electrocardiograms for timely interpretation by physicians.
• Verifies safety and performance of equipment and preventive maintenance status before use.
• Records all patient visits and tests performed in appropriate format, manually or electronically.
• Follows organization wide and unit specific standards, and attends orientation and training courses to maintain competency.
• Respects rights, privacy, and property of others at all times, including confidentiality of information.
• Participates in quality improvement activities to insure continuous improvement of services provided.
• May be assigned charge/lead worker responsibilities, including liaison with other departments, orientation and education of staff through in‑service presentations, and use of job and unit specific equipment.
• Assists in patient assignments during staffing shortages, responding to other areas under the responsibility of the Pedi Respiratory Care Department.
• In Pediatric ER may perform additional duties as assigned by the nurse manager, such as EKG, IStat, Glucose check, maintain supplies and assist in transport.
• Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).

Experience

Generally requires 3 to 5 years of related experience.

Education

Associate's degree required for employees hired after 3/1/2020. Bachelor's degree strongly preferred. For certain areas…