Pulmonary Care Specialist — Ventilation & Diagnostics

CommonSpirit Health; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 47,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's Health in Pasadena, TX, seeks a Respiratory Care professional to provide care for acute and chronic respiratory conditions, administering therapies and performing diagnostic evaluations.

Responsibilities include ventilation support, physiological monitoring, PFTs, ABG puncture, and transport of ventilated patients. Requires a respiratory care degree, RRT, Texas RCP licensure, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Completion of respiratory care degree program.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner by the State of Texas (RCP).
• American Heart BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Administering therapy modalities which include, but are not limited to, Hand held Nebulizer (HHN), HHN via metered dose inhaler (HHN/MDI), Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV), Chest Physical Therapy (CPT), Pentamidine therapy. Medication administration may be included during these therapy modalities
• Administering medical gas therapy including oxygen and Helium-Oxygen Therapy (HeO2.
• Performing ventilation therapies, including maintenance and management of life support systems. These therapies are comprised of non-invasive and invasive ventilation therapies, as well as transport of ventilator patients to diagnostic procedures
• Performs physiological monitoring and diagnostic testing including, ABG puncture, bronchoscopy assistance, pulmonary function testing, bedside PFT's, metabolic monitoring, apnea monitoring, transcutaneous monitoring, capnography, and pulse oximetry and sleep apnea assessment.
• Performs specialized procedures which include but are not limited to, CPR, bronchial lavage, transport, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, artificial and tracheostomy airway care, and body mechanics/ambulation. Permanent or temporary assignment may be made to the Pulmonary Function Lab to perform diagnostic procedures to identify and quantify dysfunction by spirometry, gas diffusion, and body plethysmography

Education

Respiratory care degree program

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Certification

Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (Texas)

American Heart BLS

Job description

St. Luke's Health in Pasadena, TX, seeks a Respiratory Care professional to provide care for acute and chronic respiratory conditions, administering therapies and performing diagnostic evaluations.

Responsibilities include ventilation support, physiological monitoring, PFTs, ABG puncture, and transport of ventilated patients. Requires a respiratory care degree, RRT, Texas RCP licensure, and BLS certification.