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    Respiratory Therapist - Saint Paul, United States - Allina Health Systems

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    Number of Job Openings Available:

    1

    Date Posted:

    May 02, 2024

    Department:

    Respiratory Therapy

    Shift:

    Day/Evening/Night (United States of America)

    Shift Length:

    12 hour shift

    Hours Per Week:

    0

    Union Contract:

    ADIT-1-United Radiology Technicians

    Weekend Rotation:

    None

    Job Summary:

    Assesses, diagnoses and treats patients suffering from cardiopulmonary respiratory disorders. Under the direction of a physician, educates patients and staff regarding chronic and acute pulmonary disorders, provides consultative services to area hospitals/agencies, and provides technical and educational support to nurses regarding respiratory procedures.

    Key Position Details:

    Job Description:

    Principle Responsibilities

    * Provides respiratory assessment and therapeutic intervention.
    * Identifies opportunities to improve outcomes by utilization/recommendation of appropriate therapies or interventions.
    * Applies knowledge of approved protocols and clinical indications for interventions and routinely applies protocols to progress patients appropriately.
    * Communicates with the care team to ensure exchange of essential information.
    * Demonstrates competency with operation and troubleshooting of equipment used for therapy

    * Provides for safe/effective management and monitoring of all forms of mechanical ventilation.
    * Provides mechanical ventilatory support safely and effectively to meet objectives identified by the provider and/or protocols.
    * Demonstrates competency in operation and troubleshooting of ventilators.
    * Identifies best mode of ventilation and opportunities to optimize patient-ventilator interface, makes recommendations to provider as appropriate.
    * Assess readiness to wean, recognizes failure to wean and documents findings.
    * Provides invasive and non-invasive ventilation, ventilation during transport, manual resuscitation by bag/valve device, weaning assessment, respiratory mechanics and waveform analysis, non-traditional modes and techniques.
    * Manages airway appropriately to include positioning, securing, humidification selection and suctioning.
    * Negotiates decisions within own scope of practice and in the best interest of the patient.
    * Collaborates with nurses and providers to assure respiratory goals are not in conflict with other aspects of patient care.

    *
  • Provides disease management education to patients and families.
    * Recognizes opportunity to increase patient knowledge of disease management and/or coping skills.
    * Reinforces positive patient behaviors and skills during treatment interactions.
    * Possesses and shares knowledge of asthma self-management and COPD education.
    * Educates patient on inhaler techniques, peak flow monitoring asthma and COPD education to achieve patient compliance for self-administration.
    * Educates patient on diaphragmatic and pursed lip breathing techniques to alleviate dyspnea.

    * Conducts diagnostic testing and analysis.
    * Completes necessary tests to assist in the medical management of the patient.
    * Demonstrates competency in technique and technology to meet standards.
    * Possesses clinical knowledge of interpretation of results and acts accordingly.
    * Complies with policy and procedure as well as processing of report.
    * Other duties as assigned.

    Job Requirements

    * Associate's or Vocational degree from a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) accredited Respiratory Care Program required or
    * Bachelor's degree from a CoARC accredited Respiratory Care Program or other health science related program preferred
    * 0 to 2 years in a critical care setting required and
    * 0 to 2 years as a Respiratory Therapist preferred
    * Licensed Respiratory Therapist - MN Board of Medical Practice required as required by location of employment and
    * Licensed Respiratory Therapist - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required as required by location of employment and
    * BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required and
    * ACLS/BLS Tier 2-Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Multisource preferred within 180 Days and
    * PEARS - Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition & Stabilization - Multisource required required at sites providing pediatric care within 180 Days or
    * PALS - Pediatric Advance Life Support - Multisource required required at sites providing pediatric care within 180 Days and
    * NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation - Multisource required required at sites providing neonatal care within 180 Days
    * Credentialed by the National Board of Respiratory Care preferred and

    Physical Demands

    Medium Work*:

    Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently


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