Respiratory Therapist
Middleburg Heights, OH
HumanEdge Travel Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Respiratory Therapist

Job Description

As a Respiratory Therapist, you will provide quality patient care by delivering intensive respiratory treatments and managing patient transport as medically prescribed. Responsibilities include:

• Evaluating patients and recommending treatment plans.
• Explaining procedures, treatments, and equipment to patients and providing education upon discharge.
• Administering physician-prescribed respiratory treatments using various ventilatory, oxygen, aerosol, and nebulizer devices.
• Performing chest physiotherapy and suctioning (oropharyngeal, nasal, tracheal).
• Monitoring patients with oximetry and capnography.
• Reviewing chest x-rays to assess patient needs.
• Conducting 12-Lead EKGs and basic arrhythmia recognition.
• Performing pulmonary function tests (e.g., NIF, VC).
• Assisting with respiratory procedures such as bronchoscopy, chest tube placement, and tracheostomy care.
• Managing chest drainage devices.
• Performing arterial punctures and evaluating ventilation efficiency.
• Following laboratory testing policies for specimen handling and quality control.
• Performing CPR according to BLS and ACLS guidelines.
• Inserting and removing endotracheal tubes using free hand or video laryngoscope techniques.
• Setting up, maintaining, and monitoring mechanical ventilation equipment.
• Assisting with equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Documenting treatments and patient responses accurately.
• Communicating effectively with physicians and during shift hand-offs.
• Maintaining accurate respiratory therapy billing and data entry.
• Performing other assigned duties as needed.

Contract Length

• Approximately 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Ohio
• Minimum of 2 years of Respiratory Therapist experience
• Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• ACLS certification