Reg Respiratory Therapist
Company: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Location: Jackson
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Job Description:
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Requisition ID:R00008843 Job Category:Health System
Organization:Holmes County Respiratory Therapy Location/s:Main
Campus Jackson Job Title:Reg Respiratory Therapist Job Summary:TO
EVALUATE AND ADMINISTER THERAPEUTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC RESPIRATORY CARE
AND LIFE SUPPORT TO PATIENTS WITH BREATHING OR OTHER
CARDIOPULMONARY DISORDERS. TO CONSULT WITH PHYSICIANS CONCERNING
THE DEVELOPMENT AND MODIFICATION OF PATIENT CARE PLANS. Education &
Experience MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION BY THE NATIONAL
BOARD FOR RESPIRATORY CARE (NBRC). CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES OR
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Mississippi Licensure, NBRC certification
(CRT); NBRC registration (RRT),Certified In Basic Life Support
(BLS), COURSE C; ACLS, PALS, AND NRP preferred.Knowledge, Skills &
Abilities KNOWLEDGE OF THERAPEUTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AND
TESTS, EQUIPMENT, PATIENT ASSESSMENT, AND CARDIOPULMONARY
RESUSCITATION. KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, PHYSICS, AND
MATHEMATICS. KNOWLEDGE OF RESPIRATORY HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE
PREVENTION. VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS. INTERPERSONAL
SKILLS TO INTERACT WITH PATIENTS AND TEAM MEMBERS. ABILITY TO
ALLEVIATE PATIENT ANXIETY. ABILITY TO MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPLIES. ABILITY TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH WORKPLACE SAFETY,
ENVIRONMENTAL, AND/OR INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES. RESPONSIBILITIES
- EVALUATES PATIENTS THROUGH INTERVIEWS, LIMITED PHYSICAL
EXAMINATIONS, AND CONDUCTING DIAGNOSTIC TESTS; CONSULTS WITH
PHYSICIAN TO ADDRESS PATIENT CARE RESPIRATORY THERAPY NEEDS.
- OPERATES AND MONITORS RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS CONTINUOUS
AND INTERMITTENT VENTILATORS, MEDICAL GAS DELIVERY APPARATUS,
INCENTIVE BREATHING/HYPERINFLATION DEVICES, ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
SYSTEMS, AND AEROSOL DEVICES.
- ADMINISTERS MEDICAL GASES, HUMIDIFICATION, AEROSOLS, AND
RESPIRATORY MEDICATIONS; MAINTAINS CLEARANCE OF PATIENT'S NATURAL
AND ARTIFICIAL AIRWAYS; OBTAINS BLOOD SAMPLES AND INTERPRETS BLOOD
GAS DATA; AND PROVIDES EMERGENCY CARDIOPULMONARY ASSISTANCE.
- MONITORS PATIENT'S PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO THERAPY SUCH AS
VITAL SIGNS, ARTERIAL BLOOD GASES, AND BLOOD CHEMISTRY
CHANGES.
- EDUCATES PATIENT AND FAMILY MEMBERS ON THE USE OF VENTILATORS
AND OTHER LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEMS, BREATHING EXERCISES, AND USE OF
MEDICATIONS.
- INSPECTS, SANITIZES, TESTS, AND MAINTAINS RESPIRATORY
EQUIPMENT. MAINTAINS APPLICABLE RECORDS AND DOCUMENTATION. ENSURES
COMPLIANCE WITH WORKPLACE SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND/OR INFECTION
CONTROL PRACTICES.
- THE DUTIES LISTED ARE GENERAL IN NATURE AND ARE EXAMPLES OF THE
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES PERFORMED AND ARE NOT MEANT TO BE
CONSTRUED AS EXCLUSIVE OR ALL-INCLUSIVE. MANAGEMENT RETAINS THE
RIGHT TO ADD OR CHANGE DUTIES AT ANY TIME. Physical and
Environmental DemandsRequires occasional exposure to unpleasant or
disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and
exposure to heat and cold, frequent handling or working with
potentially dangerous equipment, constant exposure to biohazardous
conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne
pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic
chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations,
occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled
hours, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes
of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to
precise measures of quantity and quality, constant bending,
frequent lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, occasional
climbing, occasional crawling, frequent crouching/stooping,
occasional driving, frequent kneeling, frequent pushing/pulling,
frequent reaching, occasional sitting, constant standing, frequent
twisting, and constant walking. (occasional-up to 20%,
frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)Time Type:Part time
FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:No Pay Class:Hourly FTE %:25 Work
Shift:Rotating Benefits Eligibility:Non-Benefits Eligible Job
Posting Date:09/25/2020 Job Closing Date (open until filled if no
date specified):
Keywords: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson , Reg Respiratory Therapist, Healthcare , Jackson, Mississippi
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