Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation
Registered Respiratory Therapist-Days
Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center - 304 Turner McCall Blvd SW, Rome, GA · Part-time
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About the role
- Independently evaluates current therapies using appropriate judgment and protocols, making proper recommendations concerning plans of care and patient education needs.
- Communicates information to appropriate members of the healthcare team.
- Initiates, conducts and modifies respiratory care techniques in an emergency setting.
Responsibilities
- Performs diagnostic procedures as outlined in policy.
- Initiates, monitors and maintains mechanical ventilators and non-invasive ventilators and is aware of the critical care duties and effects of such therapy.
- Performs and evaluates blood sampling analysis with a thorough understanding of the values, and the importance and treatment of abnormal results.
Requirements
- Ability to lift 20-50 pounds.
- Ability to move patients of all age groups.
- It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent.
- Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
- Documents therapy and results as required by hospital, department and regulatory agencies.
- Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required: Credentialed as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) is required.
- Associate's degree in respiratory therapy required (or equivalent experience may be considered).
- Experience Required: For Free-Standing Emergency Department: 2 years critical care experience required or a bachelor's or higher in Respiratory Therapy with 1-year critical care experience.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: Excellent organization, prioritization, and time management skills.
Nice to have
- BA/BS or higher preferred.
- BSRT preferred This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent.
Skills
- Excellent organization, prioritization, and time management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and establish working relationships.
- Effective problem solving, decision making, and delegation skills.
- Protected Health Information:
- Will share information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.
- Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password.
- Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job.
Compensation
- Completes annual proficiency evaluation of respiratory care equipment and procedures.
Benefits
- About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.
- Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
- Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward.
- One in which the patient's experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities.
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