Respiratory Therapist - Palm Harbor, United States - Sigma Health Rehab

    Sigma Health Rehab
    Sigma Health Rehab Palm Harbor, United States

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    Part time
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    *Ready to use your skills to empower residents and grow your career?


    Sigma Health Rehab is Looking for a full-time/part-time talented Respiratory Therapist (RT) To work in a Skilled Nursing facility (SNF).


    The ideal Candidate should have a passion for working with the geriatric population, be able to evaluate and treat independently without direct supervision, and possess the desire to perform functional therapeutic activities to assist residents improve in their experience.


    Respiratory Therapist (RT) Responsibilities include:

    • Completes assessments and implements respiratory techniques to maintain and progress the rehab patients with many different Respiratory illness/diseases and non-respiratory illness.
    • Initiate therapies, maintain patient records, operate, check, and assemble equipment.
    • Complete a variety of bedside treatments.
    • Complete in-services for nursing staff every quarter
    • Responsible for completing daily, weekly and monthly documentation.
    • Attend applicable IDT meetings.
    • Experience with tracheotomy
    • Experience is a long-term care setting.
    • Follow procedure and protocol of facility.
    • Completes tracking, auditing and caseload management.
    • Performs related duties as required.
    Described in the Departmental Policy and procedure Manual in these areas of skilled interventions:

    Oxygen weaning therapy.
    Omniflow – Biofeed back
    Group respiratory therapy
    Standardized respiratory testing.
    Aerosol therapy
    IPPB therapy
    Incentive Spirometry
    Chest physiotherapy
    Deep breathing and coughing
    Bronchial hygiene therapy
    PEP therapy
    Postal Drainage
    Positioning
    Oro/Naso-pharyngeal suctioning
    Airway clearance/management techniques
    Trachea-bronchial suctioning
    Tracheostomy care
    Spirometry Bedside Testing
    CPAP/BIPAP
    High-Flow Oxygen
    Cardiac Program
    Pulmonary Program
    Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

    *Respiratory Therapist (RT) QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
    • Graduate of COARC accredited AS or BS Respiratory program. Licensed as RRT or CRT.
    • Licensed in the state in which practicing BLS certification.

    Job Type:
    Part-time


    Pay:
    $ $35.00 per hour


    Healthcare setting:

    • Rehabilitation center

    Shift:

    • 8 hour shift

    Weekly schedule:

    • Monday to Friday

    Ability to Relocate:

    • Palm Harbor, FL: Relocate before starting work (Required)

    Work Location:
    In person