Tewksbury-area hospital has per diem day shift openings for Respiratory Therapists to work every other weekend and occasional holidays.
Shift: 8:00am-4:30pm.
Job Summary:
General duties include: Provide diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care services to patients. Aid in the restoration of health through the use of respiratory care under the direction of attending clinicians. Performs job-related duties as required.
Responsibilities include:
Administer respiratory treatments to young adult to geriatric patients, such as oxygen therapy via mask, cannula face tent and tracheotomy, aerosol therapy, pulmonary function testing and ECG monitoring.
Monitor patient use of oxygen equipment through daily rounds.
Assist, trouble shoot all respiratory equipment.
Provide education and application of PAP therapy.
Cleans all equipment according to department policy and manufacturer recommendation.
Actively participate in all emergency medical responses while on duty.
Take inventory of all equipment of the Respiratory Department.
Order supplies when necessary from Central Supply and vendors.
Attend Department meetings to discuss problems and establish priorities for the resolution of identified problems.
Confer with clinicians on the effective uses of selected treatments to be given to the patients when necessary.
Attend Patient Care Conferences to plan treatment approaches with other hospital departments.
Participate in the planning operation of additional programs such as Pulmonary rehabilitation.
Work with other department to develop a comprehensive treatment approach to include patient/family education.
Participate in the ongoing education of Nursing Staff through department in-services.
Minimum Requirements:
Proficiency and demonstrated competency in the above general duties and responsibilities.
RRT credentialed
ACLS Current
CPR Certified
Minimum 3 years experience in Adult Respiratory Care
Ability to communicate effectively with employees, patients and families.
Working knowledge of Respiratory Therapy practices and principles.
Working knowledge of the use of Respiratory Therapy equipment.
Working knowledge of PAP devices and associated equipment.
Working knowledge of ECG monitoring.
Please submit resume for immediate consideration.
EOE
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