Respiratory Therapist (Rt)

Job Decription:

Respiratory Therapists evaluate, treat, and care for patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. Practicing under the direction of Respiratory Department Head. Respiratory therapists assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care therapeutic treatments and diagnostic procedures, including the supervision of respiratory therapy Technicians.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assesses patients and recommends respiratory therapy treatments.
• Doctor recommends respiratory therapy treatments.
• Plans, prepares and administers respiratory therapy treatments including IPPB, aerosol, chest physical therapy, incentive spirometry, and sputum inductions, in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Performs diagnostic pulmonary and cardiac tests.
• Inspects, tests, maintains and operates respiratory therapy equipment.
• Responds to “code blue” calls and assist by maintaining the patient’s airway and performs CP.
• Instructs respiratory technicians.
• Patient care documentation is timely, legible, and efficient.
• Notes are concise, pertinent and meet departmental documentation standards.
• Oral reporting is clear, concise, relevant, and timely.
• Utilize resources and materials in an efficient and safe manner.
• Performs all duties promptly in a competent and caring manner.
• Present a neat appearance and dress in compliance with the client facilities’ policies.
• While on assignment, the Respiratory Therapist is responsible and accountable to their assigned patients and to the client institution. The Respiratory Therapist is under the direct supervision of the Department Head or other assigned personnel and must have the ability to follow directions/instruction from his/her supervisor.