Respiratory Care Practitioner Therapist 1018

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Respiratory Care Practitioner Therapist (1018)

Location: Baton Rouge LA

Job Type: Contract

Salary: Highly competitive Pay and Benefits

Our Values:

We seek to hire individuals who embody our Core Values and every decision we make large or small is guided by our genuine care for our valued client partners our amazing caregivers and for the patients who count on us all. The organizational culture we have created supports our ability to recruit motivate and empower our people at all levels to realize their full potential deliver the best possible patient care and provide worldclass customer service.

Benefits include:

• Above average pay rate
• Loyalty bonuses
• Referral bonuses
• Housing allowance with various options
• Weekly Payroll Direct Deposit
• Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with matching
• Life Insurance
• Mentorship Programs
• Licensure reimbursement
• Relocation reimbursement
• Professional Liability Insurance and Workers Compensation
• 24/7/365 oncall live support.

Impact Talent Solutions is an equalopportunity employer that encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

This job provides respiratory care treatment oxygen services diagnostic testing and ventilation support services to both inpatients and outpatients ranging in age from neonatal to geriatric. The RTCRT sets up monitors and weans Oxygen Therapy and Artificial ventilation. The RTCRT draws analyzes and reports Arterial Blood Gases and EKGs. The RTCRT delivers intermittent therapy and assists with changing artificial airways. The RTCRT provides services as ordered by a physician and in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Education

Required Associates Degree

Preferred Bachelors Degree

Work Experience

Required Minimum of 2 years

Certifications

Required Current License as a Respiratory Therapist in the state of practice
Certification by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
ACLS obtained in 90 days

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Computer skills and dexterity are required for data entry and retrieval of information.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Must be proficient with Windowsstyle applications and various software packages specific to role and keyboard.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Job Duties

• Performs routine and advanced therapeutic procedures according to established policy and procedure.
• Reviews and documents all clinical information regarding each patient.
• Educates patients and coworkers on procedures and treatment plans.
• Performs diagnostic procedures.
• Provides care based on physical psycho/social educational safety and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patient served in the assigned area.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population including but not limited to respect for privacy method of introduction to the patient adaptation of explanation of services or procedures to be performed requesting permissions and communication style.

Other related duties as required. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities duties and skills. Other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct including immediately reporting any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct patient/employee safety patient privacy and/or other compliancerelated concerns.

This employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Very Heavy Work Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace especially in an industrial setting can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Mechanical lifting devices (carts dollies etc.) or team lifts should be utilized.
Must be able to stoop bend reach and grab with arms and hands with manual dexterity.
Must be able to sit or stand for prolonged periods.
Must be able to travel throughout and between facilities.
Must be able to work a flexible work schedule (24/7 weekend holiday oncall availability).

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood body fluid and tissue.

The incumbent works in a patient care area in an area where patients enter directly with patients or with specimens that could contain diseases. There may be an occupational risk of exposure to all communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works in a healthcare setting there may be an occupational risk of exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste in the environment through receipt transport storage preparation dispensing administration cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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