Respiratory Therapist Float
Core
Operates specialized ventilators, provides medication treatments, and performs pulmonary diagnostics and chest radiographs to support patient care across multiple hospital units.
Role type
Respiratory Therapist (Float)
Builds
Patient care services in critical and non-critical care venues
Domain
Healthcare / Respiratory Therapy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Pulmonary diagnostics, ventilator operation, medication administration, equipment maintenance, patient education, clinical problem solving, patient assessment
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems
Responsibilities
Operate specialized ventilators in critical and non-critical care venues; Provide medication treatments and therapies per physician order; Educate patients on therapy purpose, technique, and disease management; Collaborate with other departments to facilitate clinical problem solving; Teach, educate, and precept new teammates, orientees, and students; Adapt to policies and procedures for various service areas.
Seniority
Mid-level (2 years experience required)