What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapy Assistant | PRN position at Avera Health?
Location :
Avera McKennan Hospital
Worker Type : Work Shift :
Rotating days / evenings / nights / weekends (United States of America)
Position Highlights
Varied Shifts, occas wknd; PRN (as needed)
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
Primarily responsible to administer respiratory therapy according to the Respiratory Services Standards of Care and evaluate the effectiveness of the therapy and assure appropriate patient treatments.
What you will do
- Demonstrates ability to provide respiratory therapy in accordance with hospital policies and procedures and with respect to the patient’s rights to dignity and privacy.
- Administers respiratory therapeutics according to Scope of Practice including, but not limited to : CPT & PD, aerosol therapy, MDI, IPPB, incentive spirometery, O2 management, pnuemogram set up, ECG / holter monitoring and pulmonary function screening.).
- Provides airway management.
- Provides mechanical ventilator management.
- Performs arterial blood gas collection and analysis.
- Performs patient / family education and explains disease process to the patient, family and other caregivers when appropriate.
- Maintains knowledge and interaction of hemodynamic and pharmaceutical synergism that may effect the patient status and take appropriate steps to correct or notify appropriate person.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :
Preferred Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :
Expectations and Standards
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
PTO front-loaded for eligible hires
Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org .
