Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Care

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Dartmouth Health in Lebanon, NH is seeking full-time Registered Respiratory Therapists to work in a fast-paced critical care environment with autonomy and a variety of respiratory-driven protocols. New graduates are welcome to apply and obtain their RRT within six months of hire.

RRT credentials are required, with opportunities to work in adult critical care, neonatal and pediatric units, and ECMO. A sign-on bonus of $15,000 and relocation assistance are offered to support relocation to rural

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• New graduates welcome to apply and obtain RRT within six months of hire.
• Full-time Respiratory Therapist openings on day and night shifts with every other weekend and alternate holidays.

Responsibilities

• Reviews existing data in patient record and collects additional clinical information through inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation and interviews.
• Inspects chest x-rays to identify consolidation, atelectasis, pneumothorax, opacification, tube position, and other conditions.
• Recommends respiratory care alternatives to meet patient care objectives and suggests additional pertinent data collection through imaging and lab tests.
• Performs bedside spirometry, pulmonary mechanics and pulmonary function studies and determines therapy appropriateness and goals.
• Selects and checks equipment for proper function and cleanliness; performs disinfection and sterilization procedures.
• Delivers prescribed respiratory therapies to maintain airway, humidification, and appropriate airway devices; explains planned therapy to patient.
• Performs procedures to remove bronchopulmonary secretions and administers prescribed pharmacologic agents.
• Executes prescribed therapies to ensure adequate spontaneous and artificial ventilation.
• Adjusts oxygen concentration, PEEP/CPAP, and prevents complications to achieve adequate oxygenation.

Skills

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Tools

Ventilators

ECMO

Job description

Overview

Respiratory Therapists receive a $15,000 sign on bonus. We also help out with relocation.

DH has Respiratory Therapist openings on the day and night shifts. Every other weekend and alternate holidays.

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Dartmouth Health is looking for full-time Registered Respiratory Therapists who want to work in a fast-paced critical care environment with a high degree of autonomy using a multitude of respiratory driven protocols. We are offering the opportunity to work at an academic medical center in a rural environment. Experience incredible facilities, academic rigor, and a commitment to compassionate care in an environment that allows respiratory therapists to thrive in a growing department. Qualified candidates must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT). New graduates are welcome to apply and obtain their RRT within six months of hire.

Dartmouth Health is a national leader in patient-centered health care. With operations across New Hampshire and Vermont serving a population of 1.9 million patients, the system includes Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics (New Hampshire's only academic medical center and Level 1 trauma center), a large multispecialty physician practice, the Dartmouth Cancer Center (a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center), the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Health, a community hospital and critical access hospitals.

Environment

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics is an academic medical center located in Lebanon, New Hampshire in the Upper Connecticut River Valley on the NH and VT border. Home to Dartmouth College, the Upper Valley is a vibrant, academic and professional community offering excellent schools, lively arts, and an unmatched quality of life in a beautiful, rural setting. Amenities associated with urban areas in Boston MA, Burlington VT, and Montreal, QC are all within a few hours drive. U.S. News & World Report has consistently ranked Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics as One of America’s Best Hospitals.

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Home – MoreRTs - Respiratory Therapist Campaign.

RRTs at DH set up and operate various types of oxygen and other therapeutic equipment. Administers prescribed doses of medicinal gases and aerosolized drugs.

DH Respiratory Therapists work in Adult Critical Care, Neonatal and Pediatric critical care, neonatal transport and ECMO.

Responsibilities

1. Reviews existing data in patient record. Collects and evaluates additional pertinent clinical information by inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation and patient interview.


2. Inspects chest x-ray to determine presence of or changes in consolidation, atelectasis, pneumothorax, opacification, position of tracheal tube and other conditions.


3. Recommends respiratory care alternatives to meet patient care objectives. Recommends the collection of additional pertinent data through chest x-ray, blood gas analysis, pulmonary function studies, and other laboratory tests.


4. Performs and evaluates bedside spirometry, pulmonary mechanics and pulmonary function studies. Determines appropriateness of prescribed therapy and goals for identified pathophysiological state.


5. Selects, assembles and checks the equipment for proper function, operation and cleanliness, including correction of malfunctions. Performs procedures for disinfection and sterilization.


6. Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve maintenance of a patient airway, including maintenance of adequate humidification, use of appropriate oro-nasopharyngeal airways, and changing of tracheostomy tubes. Explains planned therapy and goals to patient.


7. Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve removal of bronchopulmonary secretions, and administers prescribed pharmacologic agents.


8. Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve adequate spontaneous and artificial ventilation.


9. Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve adequate oxygenation including adjustment of oxygen concentration, adjustment of PEEP/CPAP, and prevention of \