divh2Respiratory Therapist/h2pCategory: Respiratory/ppCity: Bolivar/ppState: Tennessee/ppShift: 12 - Day (United States of America)/ppJob Description Summary: Responsible for performing routine Respiratory Care procedures, mechanical ventilators, treatments and patient assessments as ordered by the physicians for management of patients receiving Respiratory Care. This will include routine care of newborn, pediatric and adult patients. Employee is subject to call back and overtime as required by the hospital./ph3Essential Job Functions:/h3ulliResponds to patient emergencies and CPR and performs airway management./liliMonitors patients receiving mechanical ventilation, evaluates response and forwards recommendations for changes to physician. Makes changes accordingly./liliAdministers medical gas therapy./liliPerforms routine and some special procedures, such as intubations, arterial puncture, blood gas analysis, EKGs and holter monitors./liliAssists with patient transports to another facility when ordered by physician./liliPerforms patient assessments and makes recommendations for Respiratory Therapy and care plan to meet department goals./liliForwards recommendations to committees./liliDocuments patient treatments and procedures in patient charts, completes all Departmental records and log books./liliAssists with the clinical education of students as needed./liliPerforms equipment cleaning and sterilization./liliMaintains supplies in assigned areas./liliPerforms ventilator set up and testing./liliPerforms calibration of PFT machine, performs PFTs and peak flow measurements./liliAbility to calibrate, trouble shoot and operate AVL-995 blood gas analyzer./liliActively participates in the departments Performance Improvement activities./liliParticipation in Quality Action and Quality Improvement teams as assigned./liliParticipates in Discharge Planning Committee meetings as assigned./liliAbility to manage orders received for department services and to enter departmental charges for services performed./li/ulh3Job Specifications:/h3pEducation: Associates or Bachelors Degree in Respiratory Therapy./ph3Licensure, Registration, Certification:/h3ulliCertified in basic Cardiac Life Support by AHA or the equivalent./liliGraduate from an AMA school, Certified or Registered by NBRC, certified in BCLS through AHA./liliBCLS instructor certification, ACLS certification and PALS certification is strongly advised and is reflected in employee performance evaluation./liliTennessee state license with ABG certification or an Active Tennessee state work permit. If utilizing an Active Tennessee state work permit, applicant must obtain license within 6 months./li/ulh3Experience:/h3ulliProficiency in current practices and techniques of Respiratory Care and the knowledge of departmental and hospital policies and procedures a required through orientation and completion of departmental skills checklist./li/ulh3Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:/h3ulliSkill and proficiency training in the principles, concepts, and techniques of the respiratory Care profession for providing care for adult, geriatric, adolescent, pediatric, and newborn patients./li/ulpNondiscrimination Notice Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law./p/div