What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Respiratory Therapist position at Conway Medical Center?
Position Summary:
The Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) under general supervision from a Physician or Registered Respiratory Therapist will perform and evaluate diagnostic and therapeutic clinical procedures in accordance with physician orders. The CRT will be responsible for performing procedures including but not limited; endotracheal intubation, extubations, tracheotomy tube changes, capnography monitoring. Other duties include; evaluating appropriateness of medical orders, transporting patients requiring mechanical ventilation or airway protection, assuring safe operations of devices in the MRI, and assisting with Bronchoscopy. The CRT will be responsible for the orientation and training of Certified Respiratory Therapist. The CRT will be proficient in the application of mechanical ventilator modalities, Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV); Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP).
Education:
Education:
- High school diploma required.
- Minimum 6 months of clinical respiratory care experience required.
- Current License as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state of South Carolina required.
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) by the National Association for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification must be obtained within six (6) months of employment
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification must be obtained within six (6) months of employment.
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with nursing colleagues, physicians, and department heads required.
- Exemplary core customer service skills strongly required.
- Strong organizational skills required.
- Strong PC skills required.
- Strong verbal communication skills required.
- Ability to exercise independent judgement in emergency situations required.
