Respiratory Care Practitioner

Cone Health; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health is seeking a Respiratory Care Practitioner to assess, diagnose, and manage respiratory disorders in patients. You will develop and implement treatment plans, administer therapy, and monitor responses to optimize outcomes.

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program, NC licensure, and BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications. This on-site role collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient care and safety.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent and graduate from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Licensed by the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board and by the National Board of Respiratory Care (RRT) within 6 months of hire; provisional license acceptable at hire in lieu of RRT.
• BLS (CPR) and ACLS/PALS certifications required or to be obtained as stated.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients with respiratory disorders and develop patient-specific treatment plans.
• Conduct diagnostic pulmonary function tests and interpret results.
• Administer respiratory therapy and operate ventilators and related equipment.
• Monitor patient responses and adjust therapy as directed by physicians.
• Coordinate discharge planning with physicians, nurses, and social workers.
• Educate patients and families on respiratory health and home care.

Skills

Patient assessment

Diagnostic testing

Treatment planning

Emergency care

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Graduate of accredited Respiratory Therapy program

Tools

Mechanical ventilators

Aerosol generators

Environmental control systems

Job description

The Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for assessing patients with respiratory disorders, conducting diagnostic tests, developing treatment plans, and administering respiratory therapy. This role operates medical devices, monitors patient responses, and provides emergency care when needed. This role works closely with healthcare teams to manage respiratory conditions, improve lung function, and enhance patient well-being. Working under some supervision, this role also educates patients about respiratory health and disease prevention.

Essential Job Function:

• Restores patient's pulmonary function and alleviates pain by planning and administering medically prescribed respiratory therapy.
• Provides quality care by conducting pulmonary function tests, assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results, and determining respiratory therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians and by prescription.
• Helps patient accomplish treatment plan by administering inhalants, operating mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators.
• Administers respiratory therapy treatments by performing bronchopulmonary drainage, assisting with breathing exercises, and monitoring physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
• Evaluates effects of respiratory therapy treatment plan by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress and recommending adjustments and modifications.
• Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers, contributing to patient care conferences.
• Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent; Graduate of accredited Respiratory Therapy program.

Licensure/Certification/Listing:

• Required: Licensed by North Carolina Respiratory Care Board and by National Board of Respiratory Care as an RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapy) within six (6) months of hire Provisional license OR CRT (Certified Respiratory Therapist) required at hire in lieu of RRT credential BLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider ACLS-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).