Respiratory Care Practitioner I - Lancaster, United States - Antelope Valley Medical Center

Antelope Valley Medical Center
Antelope Valley Medical Center
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Lancaster, United States

1 week ago

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Job Objective:


Work under the management of the Director of Respiratory Therapy Services and the direction of the assigned Respiratory Therapy Supervisor.

A Respiratory Therapist I must display knowledge and ability to provide respiratory care to a wide range of patients from Pediatric to Geriatric.

A Respiratory Therapist I is able to work in the Intensive Care Unit or the Emergency room as well as Pediatrics and on all floors of the Hospital.


Duties and Responsibilities:


A. Maintains high standards of customer service

B.

Provides routine bronchodilator therapy and patient assessment:

  • Uses Hand Held Nebulizer
  • Uses Metered Dose Inhaler
  • Competent with Continuous Nebulization
  • Can use IPPB
  • Able to identify different breath sounds, their meaning and recognize changes
  • Recognizes accessory muscle use
  • Uses Peak Flow Meter to assess efficacy of treatments
  • Performs Bedside Pulmonary Function Tests

C


Provides oxygen therapy:

  • Expert in standard 02 delivery devices, their uses and liter flow requirements
  • Able to use and set up both heated and cool aerosol therapy
  • Able to use and set up High-Flow Nasal cannula
  • Understands danger of 02 misuse, especially for CO2 retainers

D


Provides Critical Care:

  • Manages Ventilators on intubated patients
  • Obtains Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) or Capillary Blood Gases (CBGs) and recommends a course of action based on their results
  • Places and manages noninvasive ventilation on patients
  • Assists with intubations
  • Performs intubations in emergencies after certification

E. Provides Emergency Care.

  • Responds to all Code Blues
  • Is competent in bag and mask or bag and ET tube ventilation
  • Able to work under extreme pressure and stress

F. Documents and communicates well

  • Therapist must document therapies and evaluations completely and accurately in the patient record whether manually or electronically
  • Therapist must be responsible for assuring all actions are reflected in the daily billing by end of shift
  • Therapist must ensure all scheduled therapies are entered into the computer accurately
  • Must be able to communicate well with other members of the health care team, including doctors, nurses and other therapists

Non-Essential Duties:


  • Assists the Director of Respiratory Services and Supervisors or designee in completing alternate job duties as instructed.
  • Maintains a professional behavior
  • Always represents Antelope Valley Hospital and the Respiratory Therapy Department in a positive

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:


Knowledge

  • Thorough knowledge of Pulmonary Disease states, their signs, symptoms and treatments
  • Knowledge of and ability to use a wide variety of ventilation strategies to treat patients
  • Knowledge of current practice in the care of Geriatrics, and Pediatrics
  • Knowledge of medications used in Respiratory Therapy, their methods of administration, dosages, diseases treated, effects and adverse effects
  • Knowledge of pulmonary anatomy in adults and the effects of disease on the pulmonary anatomy
  • Demonstrates knowledge regarding the special needs, interests and behaviors of age specific groups.
  • Demonstrates knowledge regarding the special needs, interests, and behaviors of patients requiring critical or specialized care.

Skills

  • Skill at drawing ABGs and CBGs
  • Demonstrated good communication skills.
  • Good organizational skills.

Abilities

  • Ability to accurately interpret results of ABGs and CBGs and initiate corrective action
  • Ability to assemble, test, and place into use all respiratory therapy equipment used at AVH for Adult and Pediatric care
  • Ability to think and act quickly in highpressure situations

Education and Experience:


Education

  • Graduate from school accredited for the education of Respiratory Care Practitioners and recognized by the state of California or the state of the school's location.
  • High School diploma or GED equivalent

Experience

  • Minimum experience provided through Externship/internship program of accredited school for education of Respiratory Care Practitioners.

Required Licensure and/or Certifications:


  • Must be licensed with the State of California as a Respiratory Care Practitioner
  • Credentialed with the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. (RRT) If not already registered, staff will have five (5) years to obtain this credential.
  • Current BCLS Certification
  • Current PALS Certification

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:


  • Frequently moving large ventilators on wheels, which weigh up to 150 pounds, throughout the hospital.
  • Moving tents and cylinders throughout the hospital.
  • Working in small or crowded rooms.
  • Working in all areas of the hospital.
  • Walking, stairs, out of doors in all weather conditions.
  • Frequently Lifting/Carrying 2550 pounds and pushing/pulling 3650 pounds throughout shift.
  • Able to use Personal Protection Equipment
  • Potential
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