Respiratory Therapist - Critical Care & Ventilator Care

Northeast-Georgia-Health-System; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Respiratory Therapy Department

Job summary

Northeast Georgia Health System in Gainesville, GA seeks a licensed Respiratory Therapist to administer and coordinate respiratory treatments across the life span, including neonate to geriatric patients.

You will document treatments in EMR, communicate with nurses and physicians, manage ventilators and ABG results, and contribute to safe, high-quality patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Licensed Respiratory Therapist in Georgia.
• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy required.
• 1 year of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with nurses on patient care issues, ventilator changes and ABG results.
• Documents treatments and medications delivered, vent flow sheets, in EMR and related paperwork.
• Manages critical care and floor patients on ventilators, integrating CXR, lab, and progress notes.

Skills

Ventilator management

ABG interpretation

Patient care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy

Job description

Northeast Georgia Health System in Gainesville, GA seeks a licensed Respiratory Therapist to administer and coordinate respiratory treatments across the life span, including neonate to geriatric patients.

You will document treatments in EMR, communicate with nurses and physicians, manage ventilators and ABG results, and contribute to safe, high-quality patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team.