Respiratory Therapist

Job description

Overview Department: Respiratory Therapist: Shift: Per Diem; Nights: Facility: Olympia Fields Hospital: Location: Olympia Fields, IL: Responsibilities: Under the direction and authorization of the medical director and cardiopulmonary director or manager, the Respiratory Care Practitioner II (RCP II) is responsible for performing respiratory therapeutic and pulmonary diagnostic procedures as ordered by the ordering provider. Emphasis will be toward the assessment, planning, implementation, and documentation of care, with consideration of age and population specific needs and requirements of the patient. May on occasion be assigned/identified as Lead RCP, having responsibility for the section or department during their shift. Qualifications: EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING: - Current State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license required. - Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or obtained within three (3) months of hire. - Basic Life Support (BLS) certified from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red - Cross (ARC) upon hire and maintain current. - Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the AHA or ARC certi...