Respiratory Therapist (PRN)

Prisma Health; Town of Seneca (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in Oconee Memorial Hospital, Oconee Medical Campus, is hiring a Respiratory Care Practitioner. This role performs vital respiratory therapy duties across ICU and critical care settings, following physician orders and departmental policy to treat patients of all ages.

You will work with the healthcare team, initiate and monitor ventilation, obtain blood gases, document procedures, educate patients and families, and participate in infection control and equipment sterilization.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy
• Graduate of a school for Respiratory Therapy approved by the AMA or successor accrediting authority
• Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in South Carolina
• NBRC credentials must be maintained
• Registered Respiratory Therapist
• NRP and PALS required in the Children’s Hospital prior to working independently in the NICU and PICU.

Responsibilities

• Acts independently to perform respiratory therapy general and critical care procedures per physician order, policy, and guidelines.
• May assist with training of students, new team members, and other staff.
• Able to obtain blood gases from all sites; analyzes and reports results accurately.
• Initiate and manage all types of airways and related equipment.
• Document and charge for procedures; educate patient and family as appropriate.
• Communicate effectively with the healthcare team and provide accurate reports.
• Initiate, monitor and manage patients requiring invasive and non-invasive ventilation.
• Adhere to infection control and quality initiatives; clean/disinfect and sterilize equipment between patients.

Job description

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Job Summary

This position performs duties necessary to treat patients in accordance with the physician’s order and departmental policy. Works independently in all Intensive Care units and critical care settings. Consults with physicians and other personnel and makes recommendations on treatment as appropriate. Must possess skills necessary to treat patients of all ages to include infants, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Accountabilities

• Acts independently to perform respiratory therapy general and critical care procedures in accordance with the physician’s order, departmental policy, and Respiratory Care guidelines or protocols.20%
• May assists with training of students, new team members, and other team members. 10%
• Able to obtain blood gasses from all sites. Analyzes and reports results accurately. 10%
• Able to initiate and manage all types of airways and associated equipment.10%
• Accurately and completely documents and charges for assigned and unnassigned respiratory care procedures and tasks and provides patient and family education as appropriate. 10%
• Effectively communicates with all members of the healthcare team. Provides an accurate and complete report. Makes recommendations as appropriate. Communicates well with supervisors, coordinators, or those acting in lieu of the above. 20%
• Able to initiate, monitor and manage patients requiring all types of invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation20%
• Adheres to infection control and quality initiatives. Performs appropriate cleaning/disenfection and sterilization of equipment between patients as indicated by equipment type and isolation status.10%

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

Associate’s Degree

Graduate of a school for Respiratory Therapy approved by the American Medical Association or a successor accrediting authority

Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses

• Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in South Carolina
• BLS . NBRC credentials must be maintained.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist
• NRP and PALS required in the Children’s Hospital prior to working independently in the NICU and PICU.

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

Oconee Medical Campus

Facility

Oconee Memorial Hospital

Department

Respiratory Care Services

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