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Job Summary

Administers and coordinates a variety of treatment relating to respiratory problems for patients throughout the life span; properly charts treatment given. Consistently provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. Effectively communicates to members of the interdisplinary team with patient care updates on changes. Responds to a variety of emergency and critical care situations, extends therapy to those patients. Assesses patients and takes the proper course of action. This position will care for patients in the neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups. Seeks as well as provides feedback for improved clinical practice. Attends regularly tier 1 huddle and staff meetings along with utilizing and learning our Error Prevention Tools and behaviors for delivering safe care. Actively supports and encouraged to participate in VOICE and unit practice council.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: Licensed to practice as a Respiratory Therapist (Respiratory Care Professional) in the state of Georgia.

• Educational Requirements: Technician should have Respiratory Therapy training through an accredited school and successful completion of examination; typically a one (1) year to two (2) year program.

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Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good interpersonal skills

• Ability to think quickly and handle emergency situations

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Responsible for effective communication to promote quality patient care. Demonstrates willingness to communicate with nurses on patient care issues, ventilator changes and ABG results. Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with physicians on patient orders, critical ABG results and ventilators. Communicates with Supervisor all critical care and floor care concerns. Gives detailed shift report.

• Responsible for complete documentation in all aspects of the medical record. Initials all new start orders and all ABG orders. Verifies orders before treating patients. Completely fills out treatment sheets, vent flow sheets, oxygen sheets and other department paperwork. Properly completes ABG log, QC and maintenance records.

• Responsible for management of critical care patients. Demonstrates ability to manage ventilators by parameters. Assimilates chart information such as CXR, lab and H&P and progress notes to properly manage patient. Assists nurses with other duties as requested to provide quality patient care. Documents thoroughly any changes in patient care plan, i.e. clear explanation of events and deviation from documented plan of care.

• Responsible for floor therapy modalities. Performs assigned therapy and new starts in a timely manner. Provides patient education and information as needed. Understands oxygen and aerosol protocol. Follow up of critical care patients who move to floor areas. Informs floor of unexpected delays in treatment.
  

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time

• Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time

• Vision: Heavy, Constantly 66-100% of time

• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65%

• Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65%

• Pushing/Pulling: Frequently 31-65%

• Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65%

• Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding

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Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.