Respiratory Therapist - Diagnostic

Job description

Work Schedule: Part-time, 60% FTE, 24 hours/week. 8-hour day shifts, scheduled between the hours of 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, and 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of department. Be part of something remarkable: Help improve the lives of patients at the #1 hospital in Wisconsin. We are seeking a Respiratory Therapist – Diagnostic to: Work for an ECMO Center of Excellence and a Level 1 Trauma Center. Perform various testing, such as spirometry, lung volumes, diffusion capacity, respiratory muscle forces and impulse oscillometry to help determine the course of treatment, guide medication changes, and clearance for surgery. Provide aerosolized medication, volume expansion, airway clearance techniques, tracheostomy cares and sputum inductions to patients. Educate patients and their family about existing health problems and related therapies, diagnostic tests, oxygen therapy and home equipment. Collaborate with physicians, care team leaders, staff nurses, other caregiving disciplines, and patients/families to develop, implement, and evaluate a plan of care for each patient. At UW Health, you will have: An excellent benefits package, including h...