Travel Respiratory Therapist
Elizabethtown, KY
Integrated Healthcare Services
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Title:
Hardin-Respiratory Therapist

Location:
Not specified

Job Summary:
The certified respiratory therapist assesses, treats, and monitors patients with respiratory diseases and conditions. This includes the delivery of medicated and non-medicated therapy as ordered by the provider. Additionally, therapists provide invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilator support for acute respiratory failure. As part of patient assessment and management, the therapist performs diagnostic test procedures. Therapists also assist in departmental operations by aiding quality improvement projects, equipment, and supplies. The certified therapist follows all applicable rules and regulations established by the licensure board depending on the state in which respiratory therapy is practiced.

Required Qualifications:

• No experience required.
• Accepts responsibility for words, actions, attitude, and results while meeting deadlines and performance expectations.
• Practices effective, clear, and respectful communications (both verbal and written) and demonstrates attentiveness through active listening and engaged body language.
• Collaborates, respects, and cooperates with all co-workers, valuing differences and addressing concerns directly, while actively contributing to the vision and results of the team.
• Warmly, personally, and professionally greets all internal and external customers, promoting a high level of satisfaction by providing information about what to expect, actively listening, and intentionally following up on questions and concerns, including taking corrective action when necessary.
• Invasive mechanical ventilation.
• Non-invasive mechanical ventilation.
• Medicated therapy (nebulized or meter dose inhaler).
• Non-medicated therapy (chest physiotherapy, positive expiratory pressure).
• Arterial puncture.
• Analysis of blood for blood gases and electrolytes.
• Oximetry monitoring and studies.
• Medical gas administration.
• Pulmonary function and other diagnostic tests.
• Patient assessment.
• Airway management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Healthcare or customer service experience.
• Limited permit/student respiratory license experience.

Required Education:

• Associate's Degree in respiratory care.

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in respiratory care.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Mandatory certification in respiratory therapy (Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care) OR respiratory license (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) appropriate for facility location.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• BLS.
• ACLS.
• PALS (except for candidates in Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) as determined by the hiring manager).
• NRP (required for candidates working with Neonatal population; not required for candidates in Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) as determined by the hiring manager).

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

• None specified.

QUALIFICATION/LICENSURE
Work Authorization : US Citizen
Preferred years of experience : 1 years
Travel required : No travel required
Shift timings : Days