GENERAL SUMMARY:
Assists patients of all ages with acute and chronic illness in returning to a productive life style, through education and the application of various therapeutic modalities. May perform diagnostic testing and monitoring through the application / use of spirometry both at bedside and in conjunction with physician orders for pulmonary function studies. May serve as a preceptor for employees as well as a clinical instructor for respiratory therapy students.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
1. Develop patient care plans per established protocols. Perform and provides chart review, documentation, audits and patient and family education.
2. Ventilator management, Arterial Blood Gas sampling / analysis, CPR team, administration and monitoring of use of oxygen and aerosolized medication, bedside spirometry.
3. Equipment processing, including high level disinfecting.
4. Participates in Physician or collaborative patient rounds.
5. Participates in Process Improvement initiatives.
6. Orientation of new employees and students.
7. Participates in equipment evaluation.
This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.
STANDARD REQUIREMENTS:
1. Supports the Mission, Value and Vision of Beaumont Health (BH). Demonstrates personal commitment through active involvement in the performance improvement process.
2. Exhibits excellent customer service skills and behaviors toward internal and external customers and co-workers. Promotes positive public relations with patients/residents, family members, guests, and others.
3. Supports and adheres to all Beaumont Health's customer service, service excellence, and performance standards. Supports and participates with all required compliance standards that may be department specific and/or identified by the organizations including in-service training, acceptable attendance, uniform and dress code.
4. Adheres to HIPAA requirements and maintains confidentiality of all data, including patient/resident, employee and operations information.
5. Supports and participates in a collaborative team-oriented environment - cooperates and works together with all co-workers, plans and completes job duties, uses appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations and follows up as appropriate regarding reported complaints, problems and concerns.
6. Supports, cooperates with and demonstrates safe work practices and attitudes, follows safety rules - including universal precautions - reports and prevents/corrects unsafe conditions and behaviors, and participates in organizational and departmental safety programs.
7. Completes all required compliance standards that may be department specific and/or identified by the organization.
8. Maintains current licensure, registration and/or certification, as applicable, at all times.
STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
A. Education / Training:
Associate of Applied Science degree in Respiratory Therapy.
B. Work Experience:
Eligible for position after attainment of RRT NBRC status.
C. Certification, Licensure, Registration:
Current State of Michigan Respiratory Therapist license. NBRC-RRT credential required.
Current BLS certification.
NRP certification preferred.
