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Education
Required – Associate’s degree in respiratory therapy
Preferred – Bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy
Work Experience
Required – 2 years respiratory therapy experience
Certifications
Required – Current license as a Respiratory Therapist in the state of practice
Credentialed by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 90 days of hire
Preferred – Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification
Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Job Duties
Performs routine and advanced therapeutic procedures.
Reviews and documents all clinical information regarding each patient encounter.
Educates patients and healthcare team on procedures and treatment plan.
Performs diagnostic procedures.
Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Physical and Environmental Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.