Respiratory Therapist

This position provides specialized respiratory care to patients in all units of the hospital in support of comprehensive medical care as directed by medical staff and pursuant to objectives and established regulations, policies and procedures. Employees work under medical direction of physician and/or Manager of Respiratory.

Essential Functions

• Provides all aspects of respiratory therapy to patients including, but not limited to, oxygen therapy, nebulizer treatments, ventilator management, and patient assessments.
• Performs ventilator set-up, assessments and management protocols on assigned patients as required.
• Reviews Clinical Laboratory work and ABGs for patients on the work list to determine appropriate respiratory therapy interventions.
• Conducts reviews of x-rays and x-ray reports for patients on the work list to determine appropriate respiratory therapeutic interventions.