Respiratory Care Practitioner LPH I

Limited License Permit Respiratory Therapist– Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull

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At Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull, we are committed to improving the health of our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized health care with dignity, compassion and respect. Our continued focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers in how to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient and family preferences, needs and values.

Summary:

Responsible to Respiratory Care for accurate diagnostic, therapeutic and emergency services. Responsible to the customer for courteous, accurate, timely service.

Salary: $22.00 - $27.00

Benefits:

• Grow with a health system that supports career advancement
• Competitive Pay & Salary Increases
• Employee Referral Program
• Locations close to home, that support work-life balance
• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage*
• 401k via Empower, for eligible employees, with company match*
• Tuition Assistance / Reimbursement*
• Family atmosphere and team approach that provides flexibility
• Opportunities to grow your career, and not change your employer
• And much more!

*For Eligible employees

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion of summer semester of junior year of an AMA and COARC approved program.
• Upon graduation from an AMA or COARC approved program, the candidate has one year (12 months) to obtain the RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) credential in order to maintain employment.
• Limited permit by the State of Ohio.
• Educational verification from the college or university affirming clinical exposure.
• Certification in Basic Life Support by American Heart Association or American Red Cross required. PALS, NRP and ACLS certification preferred

Job Responsibilities, including, but not limited to:

• Performs physician prescribed treatments/procedures including, but not limited to: aerosol therapy, IPPB, BIPAP, Incentive Spirometry, Bronchopulmonary hygiene, the Vest, ABG’s, Breathing exercises, NTS, suctioning, and Heliox therapy.
• Performs physician prescribed diagnostic/monitoring procedures including, but not limited to: bedside pulmonary function screens, pulse oximetry to include continuous, spot checks, exercise and nocturnal studies and sleep apnea screenings.
• Maintains all mechanical ventilation including but not limited to the set-up, parameter changes, FO₂ analysis, and compliance curves, PEEP, CPAP, pressure support, flowby and proper alarm settings.
• Weans patients from mechanical ventilators per physician’s orders and Department protocols and is competent in ABG interpretation.
• Initiate delivery of physician prescribed medical gases to include the use of various oxygen devices and equipment to deliver specified concentrations of the gas and humidity to patients.
• Prepares various medications use for respiratory treatments as ordered by physician.
• Performs patient instruction on the purpose and procedure of respiratory care being delivered.
• Processes respiratory care equipment to include cleaning, packaging, and stocking as necessary.
• Responds to all cardiopulmonary resuscitations calls, disaster and trauma alerts and is responsible for the establishment/maintenance of the airway.
• Contributes to be multidisciplinary approach in developing patient management plans. Respiratory evaluation and questions/answer studies.
• As needed, is a member of inter and intra hospital transport teams.
• Assists in the clinical education and orientation of respiratory care students and staff members.
• Records all pertinent information regarding Respiratory Care that was administered on patient charts, department records and completes billing as per departmental policies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work assignments that may be inherent in the job.

Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull Care does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.