Respiratory Therapist - Middlebury Vermont
Respiratory Therapist - Middlebury Vermont
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Job Description
Respiratory Therapist
Middlebury VT
Job Description:
To plan implement and perform respiratory care diagnostic and therapeutic regimes for the care of patients for whom services are indicated.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Operation maintenance and management of related equipment including mechanical ventilators
- Patient transportation (internal external as staffing allows)
- Blood gas drawing analysis and interpretation
- Sampling blood from invasive cardiovascular lines
- Artificial airway management
- Aerosolized drug administration
- Oxygen therapy
- Humidity therapy
- Continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP)
- Bilevel CPAP
- Pulse oximetry
- Pulmonary function testing (bedside and in diagnostic lab)
- Incentive spirometry (IS)
- Chest Physiotherapy and airway clearance techniques
- Patient assessment
- Patient education
- Effective communication with other departments
- Operation of all equipment in accordance with department policy
- Equipment disinfection
- Quality control of all equipment
- Active participation in the departments Quality Assurance Program
- Participation in inservice education program
MustHaves:
- Prior to start date must obtain State of Vermont Respiratory Therapy Licensure
- Associate degree from AMA approved program for Respiratory Care
- Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist or eligibility to take the NBRC written examination within one year of hire
- Reliable transportation as there is limited public transportation
NiceToHaves:
- Current BLS ACLS and NRP certification preferred
- At least one year of work history as a Respiratory Therapist in the hospital setting
- Ability to work independently
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type
Full Time
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