What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist - Part-Time position at Cadia Healthcare - Wheaton?
Who We Are
What You Will Do
What we offer
Cadia rewards it’s employees for their hard work and dedication to providing the best care possible, with a wide-range of benefits and perks. We offer competitive pay, opportunities for career advancement and personal growth, as our way to repay you for everything you do.
Benefits Employee
Perks Program
Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory treatment to residents requiring some form of breathing therapy, exercise, and or administering therapeutic medication on a regular basis
- Determine requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken and medication dosages
- Ensure that quality respiratory services provided are in accordance with physician orders and facility policies and conducting routine mechanical safety checks of the ventilators
- Teach residents, family members and other facility employees of relevant respiratory policies and modalities as required
- Assist with orienting and educating of new Respiratory Therapists on the respiratory department
Requirements
- Valid Maryland CRT or RRT licensure or certification required.
- Minimum one (1) year of clinical experience under medical direction.
- Must possess basic Cardiac Life Support certification.
- Must possess a working knowledge of respiratory equipment, including mechanical ventilators
