CONTRACT RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

GENERAL JOB DUTIES:

TYPES OF PROCEDURES REQUIRED:

• VENTILATOR MGMT
• NEBULIZER TX'S
• EKG'S
• BIPAP/CPAP
• BEDSIDE SPIROMETRY

EQUIPMENT UTILIZED IN THE UNIT/DEPT:

• DRAGER VENTS 
• RESPIRONICS BIPAP/CPAP
• SMART VEST
• MICRONEBS
• MORTARA EKG CARTS 
• COMPUTERIZED CHARTING 
• PYXIS SYSTEM

REQUIRED SKILLS AND MINIMUM YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

1. COMPETENCY IN CARE/TREATMENT OF ALL AGES
2. EFFECTIVE EQUIPMENT SKILLS (LISTED ABOVE)
3. COMMUNICATION EFFECTIVELY 
4. PT CARES
5. ABILITY TO PRIORITIZE DAILY DUTIES.

SPECIFIC LICENSURES AND CERTIFICATIONS/REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

ARRT, CRT, BLS, ACLS, etc

GRADUATE OF ACCREDITED APPROVED PROGRAM FOR RESPIRATORY CARE WITH MINNESOTA LICENSURE.. BLS, ACLS, NRP

SHIFT OR SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS:

DAYS AND NIGHTS. BOTH 8 AND 12 HOUR SHIFTS WITH ROTATING WEEKENDS

FLOATING TO OVER UNITS/DEPARTMENTS. (If so, to which units/departments?)

WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK ALL DEPTS/AREAS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL-ED, ICU, MED. SURG, PEDS, OB, AND FAMILY CARE AREAS

BED SIZE/NUMBER OF ROOMS FOR THIS UNIT/DEPT.

117 UNIT/DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC TRAINING AND ORIENTATION PROGRAM:

BASIC INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITAL SPECIFICS, FLOOR LAYOUTS,EQUIPMENT STORAGE AREAS, PT CARES AREAS, RESPIRATORY CARE DEPT., REVIEW OF HOSPITAL POLICY AS WELL AS DEPT POLICY. BRIEF COMPUTER TRAINING.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Needs to have excellent PT assessment skills, ability to work with diversified cultures. Honesty and integrity.