Respiratory Therapist

Advocate Aurora Health; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Respiratory Therapist to provide and coordinate comprehensive respiratory care. In this entry-level role, you will administer respiratory procedures, operate specialized equipment, and educate patients on their treatment. Your expertise will contribute to creating a safe and effective patient environment while collaborating with healthcare teams. This is a fantastic opportunity to start your career in a supportive and innovative healthcare setting, where your contributions will directly impact patient outcomes and experiences.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Respiratory Care Practitioner license.
• Active RRT or CRT credential required.

Responsibilities

• Administer respiratory care procedures and modalities.
• Educate patients on therapy techniques and self-care.
• Collaborate with departments for patient management.

Skills

Respiratory therapy processes

Effective communication

Clinical problem solving

Patient education

Conflict resolution

Education

Associate degree in respiratory care

Tools

Specialized ventilators

Job description

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Job Description Summary

Responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive respiratory care. The Respiratory therapist administers respiratory care procedures and modalities in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. Using evidence-based practices, clinical decision making, and skilled communication, the therapist compassionately leads efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

Responsibilities

• Uses Respiratory therapy processes to support assessment of patient utilizing a variety of skills such as pulmonary diagnostics, chest radiograph, hemodynamic values, laboratory values, and correlates blood gases and electrolytes. Can identify and address the special needs of patient population specific to department services.
• Operates specialized ventilators in critical and non-critical care venues. Assists physician with bedside or other procedures as applicable to facility.
• Provides medication treatments and therapies per physician order and/or patient driven respiratory protocols as prescribed.
• Cleans, maintains, and ensures proper functionality of equipment. Troubleshoots equipment as necessary and identifies the need for service and/or repair.
• Educates and instructs patients in purpose, technique, self-care, goal of therapy, and disease management.
• Facilitates clinical problem solving and collaborates with other departments to provide education on managing patients.
• Under physician direction, the respiratory therapist must be able to adapt and comply to policies and procedures for a variety of different service areas, perform tasks and/or special duties as required by assignment and maintain performance standards and organizational behaviors.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills. Provides clear, concise, timely, and accurate patient handoff.
• Promotes a culture of safety by recognizing and applying proper safety measures to prevent patient harm. Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner.
• Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of corrective actions.
• Teaches, educates, and precepts new teammates, orientees, and students.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs.

Qualifications

• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) within 12 months OR active Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential issued by the NBRC if credential received before January 1, 2019.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Graduate from an accredited respiratory care program, with a minimum of an associate degree.
• No experience is required.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care