Respiratory Therapist

## Respiratory Therapist Apply:
SE Health Hospital:
Part time:
Posted Today:
JR15725#
** Southeast. Always the right career direction.**##
** Job Description Summary
** Respiratory Therapist has to be able to provide services that are prescribed by a physician for the assessment, diagnostic evaluation, treatment, management, and monitoring of patients of all ages to include Neonate through Geriatric years with many types of deficiencies and abnormalities of cardio-pulmonary function.##
** Job Description
**** Essential Functions
*** Demonstrates knowledge, ability and effective skill levels to perform routine, non-critical, critical, emergent and advanced modalities of respiratory care of which the employee has established completed competency requirements.
* Appropriately performs clinical functions and adjusting approach as needed to meet age-specific populations to include, but not limited to, appropriate communication as well.
* Administers and demonstrates knowledge base of Broncho pulmonary drugs to include, but not limited to, medication actions, delivery modes, hazards, contraindications and adverse side effects.
* Utilizes critical thinking skills to set priorities in providing patient care that demonstrates effective time management techniques.
* Effective documentation skills using guidelines established in the hospital/departmental policy and procedural manuals.
* Recommend and implement changes in patient’s therapy when appropriate.
* Demonstrates a commitment to the provision of high quality service and contributes to quality outcomes and performance improvement in the department as well as the hospital.
* Takes pride in the workplace as demonstrated by seeking out opportunities to contribute above-and-beyond stated job assignments, particularly in times of need.
* Identify and comply with hospital/departmental policies and regulatory standards
* Utilizes organizational, human, financial, equipment and supply resources efficiently and appropriately.###
** Direct Reports** (supervised positions)
* None
* * Qualifications**###
** Minimum Education Required
*** Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care approved Respiratory Therapy Program.
* Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
* Current Alabama License.
* Must have BCLS within six (6) months of employment date.
* Must have ACLS within six (6) months of employment date.
* Must have PALS within six (6) months of employment date.###
** Minimum Education Preferred
*** Associates in Applied Science Respiratory Therapy###
** Minimum Experience Preferred
*** Previous critical care experience
** Required Skills/Abilities
*** Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal forms.
* Ability to communicate effectively in an emergency.
* Annual completion of competency requirements
* Basic typing and computer skills.
* Experience in operating personal computers in a Windows environment (Preferred).
* Sufficient experience as a Respiratory Therapist to be qualified to work in a setting without assistance.
* Reachable by personal phone number twenty-four (24) hours a day.##
** Shift
* * Day## Shift Details##
** FTE
* * 0.2##
** Type
* * Per Diem