Respiratory Therapist

Department Administration Reports to: Director of Nursing

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

General Purpose The primary purpose of your job position is to perform respiratory/pulmonary therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic evaluation, and direct care to patients with deficiencies and abnormalities, which affect the pulmonary system. Essential Duties

• Receive and follow schedule/instructions from your supervisor and as outlined in our established policies and procedures.
• Adheres to established policies and procedures of the facility to which the respiratory care practitioner is assigned.
• Performs focused interview to identify specific patients' needs.
• Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient's condition.
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from health care members and documents actual and/or potential diagnoses.
• Plans for outcomes of care for those patients assigned.
• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard.
• Adheres to emergency, safety and infection control procedures of the facility to which the respiratory care practitioner is assigned.
• Promotes and participates in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications.
• Reports changes in the patient's respiratory status to the Director/Supervisor of Respiratory Care Services, the nurse primarily responsible for the patient, and the physician, as needed, and prior to leaving the facility
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, as well as other departments within the facility.
• Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Assume the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability of performing the assigned duties of this position.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information. Supervisory Requirements This position has no supervisor responsibilities