Registered Respiratory Therapist, 36 Hours (Days/Nights)

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Job Description I. Position Function: The Respiratory Therapy Department has formally adopted the American Association For Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines (AARC CPG) for patient care. Respiratory Therapists function in a physician supervised environment following AARC CPG (where applicable) as well as established departmental standards and practices. Respiratory Therapists provide critical care service to all patient age groups. II. Job Relationships: - Reports to the Technical Manager of Respiratory Therapy (or his/her designee). - Interacts with other health care professionals to plan, provide, monitor, and evaluate respiratory care services for out patients. III. Authority: - Has the authority to provide all facets of critical care respiratory therapy based upon patient assessment and within hospital/department policies, procedures, and the American Association for Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines. - In the event of an untoward response to therapy, the therapist will institute appropriate emergency procedures/protocols and notify the physician and nurse responsible for the patient while remaining in constant attendance at the patients bedside until rel...