What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist position at Avera Health?
Job Title: Respiratory Therapist
Location: Avera St Mary's Hospital
Work Type: PRN, Day Shift (United States of America)
Pay Range:$28.00 - $42.00 per hour
About the Job:
This position is responsible for providing respiratory care services to patients with cardiopulmonary disorders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Evaluate patients to receive, review, interpret, and administer prescribing orders regarding respiratory and cardiopulmonary treatments and tests.
* Accurately document patient assessment, interventions, and progress in the electronic medical record, as well as submit charges in a timely manner.
* Perform administration, set-up, titration, maintenance, evaluations and documentation of supplemental oxygen, aerosol therapy, airway clearance techniques, mechanical invasive or non-invasive ventilator management, and preparation and administration of respiratory medications.
* Ensure airway patency including various means of suctioning, and attend to patients in respiratory or cardiac arrest by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency airway care.
* Perform arterial and capillary punctures, run venous, arterial and capillary blood gas samples, electrolytes and lactic acid tests, and maintain and operate the Blood Gas analyzer.
* Assist in Pulmonary Rehab by providing appropriate exercises and education to participants, and assist in outpatient clinic as needed.
* Schedule sleep studies and obtain prior authorizations when applicable.
Requirements:
* Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited program.
* Active license in the state of practice as a Respiratory Therapist, Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
* 1-3 years of experience in respiratory care preferred.
Location: Avera St Mary's Hospital
Work Type: PRN, Day Shift (United States of America)
Pay Range:$28.00 - $42.00 per hour
About the Job:
This position is responsible for providing respiratory care services to patients with cardiopulmonary disorders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Evaluate patients to receive, review, interpret, and administer prescribing orders regarding respiratory and cardiopulmonary treatments and tests.
* Accurately document patient assessment, interventions, and progress in the electronic medical record, as well as submit charges in a timely manner.
* Perform administration, set-up, titration, maintenance, evaluations and documentation of supplemental oxygen, aerosol therapy, airway clearance techniques, mechanical invasive or non-invasive ventilator management, and preparation and administration of respiratory medications.
* Ensure airway patency including various means of suctioning, and attend to patients in respiratory or cardiac arrest by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency airway care.
* Perform arterial and capillary punctures, run venous, arterial and capillary blood gas samples, electrolytes and lactic acid tests, and maintain and operate the Blood Gas analyzer.
* Assist in Pulmonary Rehab by providing appropriate exercises and education to participants, and assist in outpatient clinic as needed.
* Schedule sleep studies and obtain prior authorizations when applicable.
Requirements:
* Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited program.
* Active license in the state of practice as a Respiratory Therapist, Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
* 1-3 years of experience in respiratory care preferred.
Salary : $28 - $42
