Job Description

Additional Job Information

• Highly collaborative, respected, professional, team with a mentorship mindset.

• Will train to any and all practice areas, allowing therapists to specialize in their passion while maintaining skills in other areas of respiratory care.

• NICU - critical care of infants 24 to 40 weeks gestation; attend all c-sections and high-risk deliveries; high-frequency ventilation and inhaled nitric oxide

• Adult critical care - avg 7-11 ventilators and 4-6 noninvasive ventilators per day; 26 county referral center (we care for the sickest of the sick), allowing utilization of all your hard-earned critical care skills, highly collaborative practice with physicians, mid-levels, and nursing staff

• Therapist-driven protocols

• Inpatient and outpatient bronchoscopy services, including endobronchial ultrasound

• State-of-the-art Pulmonary Function Lab

• Sign On Bonus Eligible $15,000

• Relocation Assistance Eligible

• 36 Hours per Week

• 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

• Weekend Rotation as Required by Department

• Weekend Option Available with Premium Pay Eligibility

• Benefits begin on first day of employment

• Free employee parking

• Shadow and meet our team

Overview

Job Summary

Provides direct patient care activities related to respiratory care including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation within the guidelines of the hospital and department. Can independently apply advanced clinical respiratory expertise and scientific knowledge including best practices serving as a resource to others as part of the patient care team. Ensures care provided is safe, effective, developmentally and age appropriate while complying with all quality and regulatory requirements as well as quality improvement initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

• Effectively communicates by participating in the exchange of information including documentation, handoff and works collaboratively with the healthcare team.

• Provides education and training about respiratory treatments and procedures to others including patients, families, students, new employees and members of the healthcare team utilizing diversity and learning styles.

• Holds self-accountable and seeks out opportunities for continuous learning and feedback and is able to perform multiple related duties, prioritizing and applying effective time management.

• Performs various diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory procedures according to established standards, procedures, guidelines and policies. Applies respiratory knowledge and clinical expertise, including the ability to assess, analyze and troubleshoot as   needed.

• Demonstrates advanced clinical and critical thinking skills to support additional job responsibilities such as ECMO support, bronchoscopies, sleep lab, labor and delivery, cardiopulmonary rehab, charge/team lead etc. as needed.

• Boone Health has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

• Performs Other Responsibilities as Assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees:  Associates/CoARC Accredited program

• Experience:  No Experience

• Supervisor Experience: Non-Required

• Licenses & Certifications:  Basic Cardiovascular Life Support, Respiratory Care Practitioner, RRT

Work Shift

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Equal Opportunity Employer