Temp – Respiratory Therapist – Registered Respiratory Therapist – RRT (Nights) Marshall, MI

Title: Temp – Respiratory Therapist – Registered Respiratory Therapist – RRT (Nights) Marshall, MI

Description:

Job Summary: Perform all
aspects of respiratory care clinically and diagnostically that the
Cardiopulmonary department provides, such as adult ventilator care and critical
care assessment, EKGs, general floor therapy, working with Neopuff support of
newborns, arterial blood gas access, Pulmonary Function Testing, stress testing
and holter monitoring/scanning.

Essential Functions:

• Consistently
  uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing
  his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve
  their goals and objectives.

·
Assumes
responsibility for first-line supervision of Certified Therapists in director’s
absence.

·
Performs
and evaluates bedside spirometry, and pulmonary function tests.

·
Performs
arterial blood gas puncture.

·
Performs
EKGs and holter scanning.

·
Performs
and evaluates EKG stress testing, if trained.

·
Performs
critical care ventilation and assessment.

·
Determines
appropriateness of prescribed therapy and goals for identified
pathophysiological state.

·
Conducts
prescribed therapeutic procedures.

·
Collects
and evaluates additional pertinent clinical information by inspection,
palpation, percussion, auscultation, and patient interview.