Pulmonary Diagnostics Respiratory Therapist
St. Petersburg, Florida
Employer: Johns Hopkins Healthcare
Industry: Respiratory
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Part-Time
********* $7,500 Sign On Bonus! ***********
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Respiratory Therapist's purpose is to provide quality respiratory care to our patients, including routine and complex procedures, using a wide variety of techniques and equipment. Collaborates care with the multidisciplinary team and communicate effectively with others. Ensures patient care meets quality standards established by the hospital, department and regulatory agencies. Is accountable for maintaining all skills and knowledge necessary to provide safe, effective and developmentally appropriate respiratory care to all ages of patients from neonate to adolescent. Along with other members of the care team, is responsible for patient outcomes that meet the high standards of care provided by JHACH. Able to travel to outreach locations in personal car (will be reimbursed for mileage and travel time) , experience with tracheostomies and home ventilators.
Work Hours: 8am - 4:30pm (M-F)
Work Location: St. Petersburg, FL
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Respiratory Therapist's purpose is to provide quality respiratory care to our patients, including routine and complex procedures, using a wide variety of techniques and equipment. Collaborates care with the multidisciplinary team and communicate effectively with others. Ensures patient care meets quality standards established by the hospital, department and regulatory agencies. Is accountable for maintaining all skills and knowledge necessary to provide safe, effective and developmentally appropriate respiratory care to all ages of patients from neonate to adolescent. Along with other members of the care team, is responsible for patient outcomes that meet the high standards of care provided by JHACH. Able to travel to outreach locations in personal car (will be reimbursed for mileage and travel time) , experience with tracheostomies and home ventilators.
Work Hours: 8am - 4:30pm (M-F)
Work Location: St. Petersburg, FL
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Assesses patients clinical status, evaluates progress toward goals, and recommends courses of action to determine a plan of care
- Plans for patient's respiratory care needs in collaboration with other members of the care team to provide the highest quality of clinical outcomes
- Safely performs various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures according to established standards, procedural guidelines and policies to provide safe patient care
- Analyzes critical situations and applies appropriate judgement and critical thinking to achieve problem resolution
- Accurately and reliably interprets and communicates patient results to support patient care
- Documents interventions performed and response to therapies in the electronic medical record to result in compliant and useful documentation
- Interacts with and explains therapeutic modalities to patients, families and the interdisciplinary team in an understandable manner based on learning styles and individual diversity to ensure collaborative care coordination
- Effectively works in a team-based environment especially during stressful situations involving quickly changing priorities to achieve the highest quality of patient outcomes.
- Willing to obtain the RPFT credentials
- Able to work independently
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate's Degree
- Current Florida Respiratory Therapist Licensure
- Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NRBC) OR current Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) OR an equivalent credential acceptable to the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- Must be a graduate from a Registered Respiratory Therapy Program approved by the Commission of Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
- Minimum of 1 year experience as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) preferred
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Current PALS certification from the American Heart Association or must be obtained within 120-day orientation period
- Current NRP certification if working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.
Created: 2024-05-04
Reference: 622826
Country: United States
State: Florida
City: St. Petersburg
ZIP: 33707
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