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Yale New Haven Health · CT, US
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About the Role
The Respiratory Care Practitioner provides restorative and interventional care to patients requiring respiratory care for chronic or acute conditions. They administer various treatment modalities, monitor their effectiveness, and identify when substitutions are needed. The Respiratory Therapist is a member of the Critical Care Team, providing resuscitative measures when necessary and acting as a resource to patient care providers in pulmonary medicine. They also perform EKGs and ABGs.
Responsibilities
- Reviews physician orders prior to administering therapeutic modalities and monitors for appropriateness.
- Performs patient assessment prior to and upon completion of all therapies.
- Administers various modalities of respiratory care and documents patient response.
- Evaluates patients for response to therapy and refers unusual/adverse responses immediately.
- Suggests modification of treatment plan based on assessment of patient responses.
- Participates in patient/family education regarding therapy goals, medication use, breathing exercises, oxygen, and equipment.
- Gathers and documents appropriate data for patient clinical treatment.
- Utilizes the Clinical Information System.
- Demonstrates knowledge of equipment operation and troubleshooting.
- Performs in emergency situations utilizing appropriate resuscitative techniques, airway management, and equipment.
- Provides respiratory care and support for patients requiring transportation from NICU through adult.
- Provides support during oxygen system failure.
- Participates in CQI.
- Performs EKGs.
- Collects arterial blood specimens for analysis.
- Performs diagnostic testing and completes necessary paperwork.
- Assesses, manages, and educates patients enrolled in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program with interdisciplinary team members and the Medical Director.
- Safely operates all equipment according to manufacturer specifications.
- Follows all procedures on safe patient interactions and body mechanics.
- Obtains and maintains proper vaccines and immunizations as required.
- Adheres to all safety procedures in the handling of hazardous materials and blood-born pathogens.
- Meets performance expectations for customer service, teamwork, resource utilization, and staff and self-development.
- Performs other duties as assigned or directed.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Respiratory Therapy with credential of Registered Respiratory Therapist or credential of a Certified Respiratory Therapist with eighteen months to obtain RRT credential.
- Cross training in other departments may require additional certification and training.
- May begin as entry-level practitioner with no experience but must successfully attain necessary skills during orientation and probationary period.
- Current State of Connecticut License is a requirement.
- Cross Trained staff in Cardiology, Pulmonary Lab and/or Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
- Staff choosing to voluntarily cross train into Cardiology and/or Pulmonary will be required to precept with trained staff to acquire skills in those areas including but not limited to: Pulmonary Function Testing, Methacholine Challenges, Cardiac Stress Testing, EKG/Holter/Even Monitoring, Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
- ACLS and Certification in Cardiology is required within a year of completed cross training in Cardiology.
- The Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist Certification is required/Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist Certification preferred within 6 months of completed cross training to the Pulmonary Function Lab.
- After 6 months of voluntary training in the PFT lab CPFT credentials required, RPFT preferred.
Skills
- Respiratory Care
- Patient Assessment
- Therapeutic Modalities
- EKGs
- ABGs
- Resuscitative Measures
- Airway Management
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Methacholine Challenges
- Cardiac Stress Testing
- Holter Monitoring
- Even Monitoring
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- ACLS
- Cardiology Certification
- CPFT
- RPFT
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Education Level
- Graduate of accredited School of Respiratory Therapy
- Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Certified Respiratory Therapist
About the Company
- To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
Equal Opportunity
- EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran