About the Role
<div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">JOB PURPOSE: </span></strong></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Responsible for respiratory health teaching, patient evaluation and treatment. Works closely with physicians and pertinent staff regarding patient care. Supervises the Respiratory Technician. Educates patients and fellow employees on the proper use, features, safety and benefit of respiratory equipment. Maintain an active technical knowledge of respiratory products and services provided by the center. </span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:</span></strong></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Working knowledge and ability to apply standards of respiratory therapy practice.</span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Carries out therapy treatments to patients/resident as directed and per policy and protocols.</span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Completes, maintains, gives and receives patient care status reports.</span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Works with physicians and pertinent staff to maintain a high level of resident care.</span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Informs physicians as to changes in respiratory status of assigned patients/residents.</span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Performs charting duties in regards to respiratory therapy treatments or services</span></span></span></div>
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</ol><br><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:</strong></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Eligible as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:</strong></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One (1) years’ experience as a Respiratory Therapist in the healthcare industry.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW: </strong></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Current, active and unrestricted Respiratory Therapist (RRT or CRT) licensure/certification in state of practice.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: (Preferred qualifications)</strong></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Previous experience with vent patients and long term facilities preferred</span></span></div>
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