Regional Respiratory Therapist

Job description

Overview Respiratory Therapist Primary Responsibilities: The primary purpose of this position is to provide standard and specialized respiratory therapy services to adult and geriatric residents in accordance with physician's written orders and within the limits of acquired skills and capabilities. This position also requires knowledge of the behaviors, physical and emotional needs, life cycle changes, and comfort and care appropriate to the population served. Responsibilities: Respiratory Therapist Essential Functions: Provide and implement customer service and respiratory therapy treatment according to the facility population served; this includes: Provide respiratory documentation in accordance with facility policy and procedures by: - Providing excellent service to Patients following the facility’s mission statement. - Maintaining confidentiality according to HIPAA guidelines; - Administering aerosol treatments, Bipap/Cpap, oximeters, incentive spirometers, peak flows, percussion/postural drainage, diaphragmatic/pursed lip breathing, tracheal suctioning, and aspiration; - Understanding and adhering to the implementation of the Respiratory Therapy Protocol; - Understanding the d...