What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist position at Billings Clinic Health System?
The RRT in this position will perform duties within defined scope of practice within the hospital care setting. Specialty areas may include, but not limited to, Acute Care, Critical Care, and LDRP/NICU. Based on therapy driven protocols, instructs, administers, and monitors full range of respiratory care services and treatments to patients, airway and ventilator management, emergent respiratory care, bronchoscopy assistance, bedside electrocardiograms (EKG) monitoring and testing, arterial punctures, arterial line draws, blood gas analysis, pulmonary diagnostic testing, patient education, and rehabilitation. Recognizes and reports any unusual reactions to treatment, contraindications to treatment, or inappropriate use of therapy to the healthcare and/or physician team.
Essential Job Functions
GENERAL
Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service
expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.
Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency
standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job
performance.
execute a plan of care appropriate to the needs of the patients utilizing
evidence based and best practice. Incorporates the respiratory process into the
goal-directed plan of care for the patient.
and practices. Anticipates and identifies problems and safety issues, then
initiates appropriate action. This includes complying with hand hygiene
adherence, isolation practices, clean/dirty equipment process, reassemble of
equipment, and processes associated with Sterile Processing Department if
needed.
patient medical record as indicated by patient condition and documentation
guidelines, consistent with departmental policies and procedures.
Maintains appropriate skill, knowledge, and application of relevant and
commonly used equipment specific to the area based on disease process or
physiological status.
and timely entry into patient medical record for all Pulmonary Laboratory
values. Performs arterial puncture, arterial line draws, and blood gas analysis
consistent with departmental policies and procedures. Completes Laboratory
equipment maintenance and regulatory logs as assigned.
punctuality, and developmental needs. Meets all system/departmental
educational, competency, and meeting requirements. Participates in departmental
committees and activities to positively contribute skills and ideas for better
departmental advancements and processes.
Care Unit, Emergency Department, and Pediatrics.
the needs of the department/service.
