What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist (Days) position at ST JOHNS HEALTH?
Job Details
Description
Responsible for all respiratory care modalities for preemie, neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations, including, but not limited to, oxygen therapy, pulse oximetry, SVN, Incentive Spirometry, Chest PT, critical care, ventilator management, airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Responsible for obtaining and analyzing arterial and venous blood gas samples, cord and capillary gases, must be able to interpret the results as well as maintain analyzer. Responsible for all EKG procedures. LRCP will deliver services according to the Scope of Service for the Cardiopulmonary Department.
Essential Functions
1. Testing Procedures
• Trained in the performance of all basic treadmill stress tests, including Echo, Bruce, and Nuclear test
2. Departmental Duties
• Assure that all daily charges are recorded including daily oxygen and pulse oximeter charges
3. Equipment Care/Maintenance
• Cleans and assembles non-disposable equipment as outlined in department policy.
• Cleans and restocks EKG machines located throughout the hospital.
• Routinely performs a pre-operation check on ventilators in the department to check for proper function and records that a check was completed.
• Performs quality control measures as well as preventative maintenance on ABG instruments as outlined in department policy.
• Checks crash carts located in the department as well as O2 tanks throughout the hospital.
• Responsible for all equipment used in the department, reports malfunctions and regularly practices preventative maintenance procedures. Keeps work area clean and sanitary. Disinfects all exposed surfaces.
Functional Demands
Working Conditions
Physical Requirements
Direct Reports: None
Reports to: Manager Cardio-Sleep-Cardiac Rehab
Internal & External Contacts: Nurses, physicians, staff, patients, vendors, general public.
• Completes tasks in a way that ensures there are no errors
• Methodically and patiently reviews work to identify any mistakes or discrepancies
• Creates and stores documentation in a way that is thorough and easy to access
Initiative
• Doesn’t wait for others to tell him/her what to do; sees a problem or opportunity and immediately starts moving to address it
• Finds his/her own motivation for completing work and accomplishing goals
Interpersonal Skills
• Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down and sideways, inside and outside the organization
• Builds appropriate rapport
• Uses diplomacy and tact
Organizing
• Can coordinate multiple activities and resources at once to accomplish a goal
• Arranges information and files in a useful manner
Patient Focus
• Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of patients
• Gets firsthand patient feedback and uses it for improvements
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with patients and gains their trust and respect
Time Management
• Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently
• Concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities
• Gets more done in less time than others
Qualifications
Salary : $33 - $50
