Respiratory Care Practitioner I-PFT Lab Huntley Full Time Days
Core
Administer respiratory care to acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, and treatment in an outpatient PFT lab setting.
Role type
Respiratory Care Practitioner (IC)
Builds
Patient care plans and respiratory therapy interventions
Domain
Healthcare / Pulmonary Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Adult respiratory therapies, patient monitoring, emergency management, patient education, policy evaluation, precepting
Preferred skills
Neonatal Resuscitation, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Adult Cardiovascular Life Support
Technologies
Spirometry equipment, 6-minute walk test protocols
Responsibilities
Perform complete pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and spirometry testing, conduct 6-minute walk tests, monitor and record patient conditions, respond to clinical emergencies, educate patients and families on respiratory disease management, precept students
Seniority
Entry-level licensed professional