Respiratory Therapist

Greenview Nursing and Rehabilitation -

Greenview Nursing & Rehabilitation is seeking a Respiratory Therapist  to join our Skilled Nursing Facility team!

Respiratory Therapist Responsibilities

Respiratory Therapists are generally responsible for the following duties :

• Perform chest examinations on a range of patients from babies through to the elderly
• Consult with doctors and other healthcare staff to develop and modify patient treatment plans
• Provide detailed therapy, requiring significant independent judgment, like when caring for patients in intensive care
• Perform physical examination and diagnostic tests measuring lung capacity and blood acidity and alkalinity
• Treat patients using oxygen or oxygen mixtures, aerosol medications and chest physiotherapy
• Connect patients who can’t breathe to a ventilator
• Educate patients on how to use equipment and medication
• Regularly check on patients and equipment

Respiratory Therapist Qualifications / Skills :

Respiratory Therapist Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements :

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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