Respiratory Therapist DOM Night Shift

Summary

AJANTA CONSULTING, LLC
• San Antonio, TX

The Respiratory Therapist DOM will provide direct patient care in the inpatient setting rotating through intensive care units, trauma rooms, emergency department, and hospital wards, providing respiratory-related diagnostic and therapeutic services consistent with the acceptable standards of care for a Respiratory Therapist.

• Select and assemble proper equipment, supplies, and appropriate therapeutic agents for each service to be performed.
• Administer inhalation therapy involving nebulized beta agonist, antibiotics and saline via metered-dose inhalers or handheld nebulizer units.
• Administer and discontinue oxygen therapy appliances including nasal cannula, face masks/tent, vent masks, T‑piece set‑ups, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure devices, and oxygen tents.
• Administer and discontinue mechanical ventilation using conventional and advanced modes, including high‑frequency oscillatory ventilation.
• Administer chest physiotherapy and endotracheal suctioning in adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients.
• Administer manual ventilation via anesthesia‑type bags during cardiopulmonary resuscitation emergencies and routine suctioning.
• Obtain and process arterial blood gas samples; process venous blood gases in standard blood gas machines.
• Apply pulse oximetry devices.
• Perform patient instructions regarding incentive spirometry.
• Chart all patient procedures using Essentris.
• Set up and monitor inhaled nitric oxide systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Completed an approved Respiratory Therapy educational program and passed the certification examination by an approved organization such as the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Possess and maintain certification as a Respiratory Therapist by the NBRC; at a minimum, certification as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT).
• Possess and maintain current and valid unrestricted license as a Respiratory Therapist in at least one of the 50 states in the U.S., the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in the last three (3) years as a Respiratory Therapist.
• Possess and maintain current certification in:
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Meet Continuing Education requirements to maintain certification and/or license.
• Have received Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) required training for healthcare workers, with training currency maintained.

• Familiar with adult, pediatric, and Level III NICU neonatal practices working with premature infants.
• Detail‑oriented skills to ensure patients receive appropriate treatments.
• Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English to communicate effectively with patients and other healthcare professionals.

• Regularly required to sit and talk or hear; use repeated motions involving arms, wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision requirements include close vision.

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