What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist position at Carriage Inn of Steubenville?
We offer a comprehensive Benefit package to Full Time Employees:
- PTO
- 401-k with Company match
- Health Insurances
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistant Program
- Same day pay through PayActiv
Job Responsibilities:
Restores patient’s pulmonary function; alleviates pain; supports life by planning and administering medically prescribed respiratory therapy.
Job Duties:
- Meets patient’s goals and needs and provides quality care by conducting pulmonary function tests; assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining respiratory therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians and by prescription.
- Helps patient accomplish treatment plan and supports life by administering inhalants; operating mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators.
- Administers respiratory therapy treatments by performing bronchopulmonary drainage; assisting with breathing exercises; monitoring physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes; directing treatments given by aides, technicians and assistants.
- Evaluates effects of respiratory therapy treatment plan by observing, noting, and evaluating patient’s progress; recommending adjustments and modifications.
- Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; contributing to patient care conferences.
- Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
- Maintains patient confidence and protects nursing home operations by keeping information confidential.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Develops respiratory therapy staff by providing information; developing and conducting in-service training programs.
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Skills and Qualifications:
Must have a current license and be certified in the State of Ohio to practice. Must possess good Bedside Manner, Physiological Knowledge, Infection Control, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Informing Others, Verbal Communication, Medical Teamwork, Judgment, Procedural Skills, People Skills
At Capital Health Care Network, our company culture is built on the following seven essential skills of teamwork:
- Active Listening: Team members listen to each other’s ideas.They are observed validating ideas through active listening and “piggy-backing” (or building) off each other’s ideas.
- Communication: Team members communicate.They are observed interacting, discussing, and posing questions in an effort to fortify understanding and dispel miscommunication.
- Persuading: Team members use persuasion. They are observed exchanging, defending, and rethinking ideas with the greater good in mind.
- Respecting: Team members respect the opinions of others.They are observed encouraging and supporting others’ ideas and efforts.
- Helping: Team members help.They are observed offering assistance to each other.
- Sharing: Team members share.They are observed sharing ideas, information and influence.
- Participating: Team members participate.They are observed participating in social media, campaigns, and projects.
