Senior Respiratory Therapist

General Description
The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care services, emergency services and special procedures in the Intensive Care Units to assist physicians in the diagnosis and management of patients with cardio-respiratory diseases and related disorders. He / She is also responsible for monitoring the overall statistics of the department. He / She will be responsible for the home care coordination for the patient.


Major Duties & Responsibilities
(A) SPECIFIC



  
Provide clinical respiratory services under the supervision of physician orders and approved protocols.
  
Perform complete or modified patient respiratory assessment as required on an ongoing basis.
  
Consult with physicians and other health care professionals regarding the patient status and care plans.
  
Monitor patient’s progress and modify respiratory care plan as needed.
  
Participate in multidisciplinary patient rounds and conferences.
  
Document procedures, organize and analyze data, and maintain accurate records.
  
Adhere to hospital and department operating procedures in the delivery of respiratory services.
  
Provides diagnostic and therapeutic services, emergency services, and special procedures. These are:

Diagnostic Procedures:

  
Arterial blood gas sampling and analysis
  
Bedside ventilator monitoring
  
Pulse Oximetry
  
End tidal CO2 monitoring (Capnography)
  
Apnea monitoring
  
Weaning parameters
  
Spontaneous Breathing Trial

Therapeutic Services:

  
Continuous aerosol and humidity therapy
  
Mechanical Ventilation
  
Non-Invasive Position Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)
  
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
  
Airway management
  
Patient transport

Emergency Services:

  
Artificial respiration
  
Endotracheal intubation (assist)
  
Percutaneous tracheostomy (assist)
  
Assist in the transport of mechanically ventilated patient within hospital

Special Procedures:

  
Bronchoscopy assist – airway management and ventilator monitoring


  
Provide technical support to all respiratory equipment.


  
Perform trouble shooting and basic maintenance for respiratory equipment.
  
Perform required calibration and quality control procedure.
  
Comply with safety regulations related to equipment and medical gases.
  
Ensure proper functioning of respiratory equipment.



(B) GENERAL



  
To participate in departmental quality assurance and hospital wide organisational performance improvement activities.
  
To comply with infection control practices.
  
To monitor and enter daily workload.
  
To monitor the overall statistics of the department.
  
To coordinate the home care planning for the patient and to conduct home care training to the caregiver.
  
To undertake any other duties as may be assigned.

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