Respiratory Therapist-part-time

Nemours Children's Health; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 34,440,000 - 55,104,000; Part time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a part-time Respiratory Therapist for our Pediatric Outpatient Specialty Care Clinic in Florida. The RT will perform routine and specialty pulmonary function testing, stress testing, and metabolic assessments, while providing patient education and ensuring accurate documentation in EMR.

Responsibilities include arterial punctures for blood gas analysis, equipment QC, and coordination of tests and pre-authorization. Schedule: Tuesday 8 am to 5 pm.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in respiratory care.
• Current NBRC certification as CRT or RRT.
• Current Florida licensure as CRT or RRT.
• BLS certification and PALS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and specialty pulmonary function and metabolic testing.
• Assess and reassess patient condition and vital signs.
• Educate patients/guardians to support outcomes and satisfaction.
• Maintain and troubleshoot respiratory equipment; perform QC.
• Manage supplies for pulmonary function lab and assist with patient flow.

Skills

BLS certification

PALS certification

1 year experience

Education

NBRC Certification as CRT/RRT

Florida CRT/RRT licensure

BLS Certification

PALS Certification

Job description

Job Description

Nemours Children's Health is hiring a Respiratory Therapist (RT) in our Pediatric Outpatient Specialty Care Clinic. The Respiratory Therapist, part‑time, performs routine and specialty pulmonary function testing, stress testing, and metabolic assessment testing. Performs complete and accurate patient assessment or reassessment. Provides education to the patient and/or patient/guardian in a manner that the recipient understands to contribute to positive patient care outcomes and patient satisfaction. Performs arterial and capillary punctures for blood gas analysis. Performs quality controls and ensures preventative maintenance is completed on diagnostic equipment. Maintains and orders supplies necessary for pulmonary function lab. Assists with patient flow of clinic.

Schedule: Tuesday 8 am to 5 pm

Primary Responsibilities

• Performs routine and specialty pulmonary function testing, stress testing, and metabolic assessment testing.
• Performs complete and accurate patient assessment or reassessment.
• Provides education to the patient and/or patient/guardian in a manner that the recipient understands to contribute to positive patient care outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• Performs arterial and capillary punctures for blood gas analysis.
• Performs quality controls and ensures preventative maintenance is completed on diagnostic equipment.
• Maintains and orders supplies necessary for pulmonary function lab.
• Assists with patient flow of clinic.
• Obtains vital signs.
• Captures and enters patient information into EMR.
• Collects and prepares laboratory specimens.
• Ensures appropriate documentation such as x‑rays and laboratory reports are available for provider’s review.
• Rooms patients into exam room with preparation for exam and assists provider with exam.
• Handles all telephone calls in a courteous and timely manner with documentation of call in EMR.
• Ensures provider’s orders are carried out.
• Schedules PT/OT, surgery, and diagnostic tests including pre‑authorization and notification of patient.
• Assists provider with bronchoscopy if needed.
• Ensures medications are safely stored in an appropriate area as designated by law, and that medication expiration dates are evaluated on a monthly schedule.
• Familiar with pharmacokinetics, contraindications, side effects, and modes of administration of all medications prescribed by the provider.
• Ensures accurate ICD‑10 and CPT‑4 codes are recorded.
• Documents CF NBS grant deliverables in a timely manner.

Required Qualifications

• Certified as a Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care or Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Current licensure in Florida as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Current BLS certification with the American Heart Association.
• Current PALS certification or obtained within one year of employment.
• At least 1 year of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered as a Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care or as a Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care achieved prior to July 2002.