Registered Respiratory Therapist RT- PFT - 282458

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Description:

As a Respiratory Therapist (RT), you will provide quality patient care as a member of the Respiratory Team, develop and ensure the patient plan of care collaboration with physicians, registered nurses, therapists, PT/OT/SLP therapists and nursing assistants.


Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities of the Respiratory Therapist (RT) position include:

  • Evaluating patient and recommends a treatment plan
  • Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions
  • Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes
  • Performing timely and accurate documentation
  • Promoting continuous quality improvement
  • Teaching and counseling patients/families


Required Qualifications:

As a Respiratory Therapist (RT), you must be able to deliver superior quality in all that you do. We are seeking results-driven team players who treat patients as if they were their own family members. Qualified candidates must be passionate about providing a superior quality of care. You must also be a resourceful problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Other requirements of the Respiratory Therapist (RT) role include:

  • Graduate of a respiratory care program
  • Current licensure to practice as a Respiratory Therapist in the state
  • Being a RRT or a CRT
  • Current BLS
  • ACLS to be obtained within 6 months of hire
  • Critical Care experience in a hospital setting is a plus!
  • Positive, caring and customer-service-oriented attitude


      • Incentives:

      POSITION SUMMARY:
      Responsible for coordination of the Pulmonary Function lab, the Arterial Blood Gas lab and for QA/QC functions of the Respiratory Care department. Performs pulmonary function diagnostics. Responsible for all departmental QA/QC data collection and documentation. Also assumes regular duties as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.

      EDUCATION:
      Associates Degree required. Bachelors Degree preferred.

      EXPERIENCE:
      2 to 4 years of experience preferred.

      LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
      Registered Respiratory Therapist
      NJ State Respiratory License
      CPR

      LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION PREFERRED:
      NALS

      KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES REQUIRED:
      Knowledge of pulmonary function studies.
      Knowledge of ABG lab State and CAPS regulations and responsibilities.
      Knowledge of QA/QC mandates (State & JCAHO).