RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Job Summary

This position offers a $10,000.00 award for a 3 year commitment to FHN to external candidates.

Coordinates respiratory care to identified patients in designated areas of practice. Utilizes delegation, critical thinking and problem-solving skills to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Job Responsibilities

• Participates in the communication network with appropriate members of the health care team.
• Routinely demonstrates leadership capabilities through performance via team leading, prioritizing, delegating and the use of critical thinking.
• Assumes professional responsibility and accountability for outcomes of respiratory care.
• Demonstrates the ability to integrate respiratory therapy theory into practice.
• Demonstrates clinical competency in providing age specific (neonatal – geriatric) respiratory care to patients in designated areas of practice.
• Displays competency for the Registered Respiratory Therapist role as evidenced in the annual performance appraisal following the FHN PRIDE Standards.
• Delivers respiratory care to identified patients in designated areas of practice to achieve optimal patient outcomes with minimal supervision.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements

Education: Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Care from an accredited school of Respiratory Care

Required Experience: 2 – 5 years of experience preferred. Experience with Bronchoscopy, PFT Lab and Therapist Driven Protocols a plus.

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC)
• BLS
• ACLS within one year of hire

Populations Served

While performing this job, the employee may care for patients in the following age groups.

• Neonate (< 30 days)
• Infant (< 1  year old)
• Early Childhood (1 year and < 5 years old)
• Late Childhood (5 years and < 13 years old)
• Adolescent (13 and < 17 years old)
• Young Adult (17 to < 30 years old)
• Middle Adult (30 years to < 60 years old)
• Older Adult (> 60 years old)
• Serves patients in areas other than direct patient care

While performing this job, the employee does not care for patients in the following age groups.

• No direct responsibility to treat or care for patients