Certified Respiratory Therapist, CRT - Nights Fayette, AL ($12,000 sign-on for full-time)

Job description

Overview The Respiratory Therapist provides services to adult and pediatric patients. They provide general respiratory therapy, adult and pediatric critical care, and limited diagnostics. Responsibilities: - Performs and accurately records technical procedures safely, effectively, efficiently, and within scope of policy - Reviews, collects, and evaluates relevant clinical data, and formulates an appropriate care plan based on patient assessment. - Performs both basic and advanced emergency, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures for neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. - Provides effective education to patients and co-workers as appropriate. - Assembles, checks, and corrects malfunctions and performs quality controls on respiratory care equipment. - Actively participates in departmental quality assurance and facility-wide organizational performance improvement activities. - Gives rationale for actions, decisions, and clinical care, based on scientific principles, clinical practice guidelines, or successful experience Patient care procedures include: - Oxygen/Aerosol Therapy - Bronchial Hygiene - Postural Drainage and Percussion - Intermittent Posi...