CERTIFIED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
Company: Baptist Health Care
Location: Pensacola
Posted on: January 24, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description
The Respiratory Therapist evaluates, treats, and cares for patients
with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. This position
practices under the direction of a physician. The position provides
bedside respiratory care to patients as assigned by supervisors and
given on the physician's written order for both in house and out
patient care.
Responsibilities
"Responsible for the safe and effective administration of medically
prescribed medications, knowing their indications and
contraindications. Knows and follows the indications and
contraindications, the policy and procedures in administering
therapeutic modalities to include: Small Volume Nebulizer (SVN),
Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI, Invasive and non-invasive Ventilator
Management, , Oxygen Therapy, Lung volume expansion protocols,
ventilator weaning protocols. Performs arterial punctures using
radial, brachial, and femoral sites independently. Draws off
arterial lines to obtain sample for blood gas analysis. Performs
all aspects of artificial airway care. Sets up and maintenance of
infant oxygen devices, and mechanical ventilators. Familiar with
oxygen delivery systems (i.e., nasal, Heated High Flow Nasal
Canulas, venuturi mask, Heated tracheostomy masks). Responsible for
the set up, safety check, monitoring, and troubleshooting of
mechanical ventilators Maintains accurate and legible records,
documenting clinical notes in patient's charts. Participates in
reporting patient progress, and prioritizing patient condition to
the next shift. Be a member of the ""code team"" responding to
arrest situations and CAT calls. Maintains current
knowledge/certification/licensure.Assist in other duties as
assigned to support the operational needs of the department and
organization. May be required to remain on campus immediately
before, during, and after severe weather and/or disasters."
Qualifications
About Us
Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system
committed to improving the quality of life for people and
communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The
organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews
Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive
primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000
team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest
non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.
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