Overview

The Respiratory Therapist provides services to adult and pediatric patients.  They provide general respiratory therapy, adult and pediatric critical care, and limited diagnostics. This is a 13-week, night shift, 84-hour contract position.

Responsibilities

• • Oxygen/Aerosol Therapy
  • Bronchial Hygiene
  • Postural Drainage and Percussion
  • Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
  • Acapella
  • Aerosolized Medications
  • Hand Held Nebulizer
  • Metered Dose Inhaler
  • Dry Powder Inhaler
  • Adult/Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care
  • CPAP/BiPAP
  • E-ZPAP
  • Mechanical ventilation including transport
  • Blood collection and analysis
  • Emergency tracheostomy tube replacement
  • Bedside Pulmonary Function Testing
  • ECG

DCH Standards

• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

WORKING CONDITIONS

WORK CONTEXT

• Environmental Conditions: Includes exposure to human fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals and hazard materials and/or cleaning solutions. Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment.
• Psychological Conditions: Includes demonstrating leadership skills. Delegating to team members, addressing conflict, communicating with all types of personalities, and being responsible for outcomes/results.

PHYSICAL FACTORS

• Ability to tolerate prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Ability to lift and carry up to a maximum of 50 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to reach reasonable distances in any direction.
• Ability to run in emergency situations.
• Must be able to move fingers in a coordinated manner.
• Must have ability to feel and perceive temperatures, texture, shape and size with fingertips.
• Physical presence onsite is essential.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.