Registered Respiratory Therapist - Nights Fayette, AL

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. - 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 Positive Pressure Breathing, VPEP, PEP, PAP - Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation - Cough Assist - Aerosolized Medications - Hand Held Nebulizer - Metered Dose Inhaler - Dry Powder Inhaler - Adult/Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care - CPAP/BiPAP - Mechanical ventilation including transport - Blood collection and analysis - Emergency tracheostomy tube replacement - Bedside Pulmonary Function Testing - Demonstrate leadership skills - Requires decision making that will affect others - Responsible to achieve outcomes - Must be able to communicate clearly and accurately - Ability to delegate to team...