Respiratory Therapist - Massena Hospital
Core
Assists the Director of Respiratory Services and hospital personnel in assuring continuity of quality respiratory care, assessing patients, and developing appropriate care plans.
Role type
Respiratory Therapist
Builds
Patient respiratory care plans and therapeutic procedures
Domain
Healthcare / Respiratory Therapy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Ventilator management, airway care, oxygen and aerosol therapy, medication administration, patient assessment, emergency resuscitation (ACLS), equipment maintenance, patient education
Preferred skills
Bachelor degree in Respiratory Care, RPFT qualification, CCRP certification, experience in critical and emergent respiratory therapies
Technologies
Ventilators, respiratory care equipment, hemodynamic monitors, ECG, radiology study reports
Responsibilities
Review and evaluate patient records and laboratory results; Select, assemble, and check respiratory care equipment; Recommend, conduct, and document therapeutic procedures including ventilator initiation and extubation; Monitor and document clinical parameters; Modify treatment techniques based on patient response; Provide patient education; Collaborate with healthcare team to implement care plans; Participate in instruction and orientation of team members and students; Perform patient transports.
Seniority
Mid-level clinical staff