Respiratory Therapist (RT) Respiratory Therapist Ohio - TLC Nursing

Profession: Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Location: Lancaster Ohio

Specialty: Respiratory Therapist

Unit: Respiratory Therapy

Gross Pay: TBD

Schedule: Day, 07:00:00-15:00:00, 8.00-5

Guaranteed Hours: 36

Openings: 1

Start Date: 01/25/2024

End Date: 04/18/2024

Assignment Length: 12

Experience Required: 1 year

JOB ID: Medefis556787730

Other Info:

ID: 56787730 Shift: Days Description: Job Description Job Title: Registered Respiratory Therapist Pay Grade: Reports to: Supervisor/Manager Department/Job Code: Respiratory Therapy/1411 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt OSHA Exposure Level: Job SummaryAssess, treat, and care for patients with pulmonary disorders and conditions. Responsible for all respiratory care modalities. Performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance to the established FMC policies, procedures and guidelines.Job QualificationsEducation: Graduate of an A.M.A. approved School for Respiratory Therapy. Associate degree in respiratory therapy or equivalent required.Experience: Previous respiratory therapist experience highly desired.Licensure/Certification: Must have a valid license to practice Respiratory Care in the State of Ohio. Annual Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification obtained within six months of employment.Job-related Skills: Excellent communication and human relation skills when dealing with co-workers, other Center employees, the medical staff, patients, families, and the general public. Working knowledge of computers.Essential Job FunctionsOrganizational Expectations and Responsibilities:1. Mission and Service Valuesa. Empathy Demonstrates a willingness to understand others perspectives, without labeling or judging; treats others with compassion and is personally engaged in providing patient and family-centered care.b. Integrity Takes responsibility for own words and actions; has passion and courage to do the right thing; delivers on promises and commitments; is honest and achieves excellence in all things through ethical and legal behavior.c. Stewardship Uses FMC resources wisely; respects the time and resources of patients, family and peers; shows pride in FMC and gives back to the Center and community with time, talent and /or money.d. Agility Demonstrates courage to take initiative to find creative solutions; anticipates concerns and responds promptly; minimizes bureaucracy and explores opportunity for growth.e. Teamwork Works collaboratively, not in silos; treats others with courtesy and respect; assumes good intent and welcomes differing viewpoints; creates a spirit of belonging and fellowship within FMC; embraces the FMC culture.2. Commitment and Engagementa. Quality Demonstrates commitment to improve individual performance and contributes to team accomplishments and quality improvement initiatives.b. Safety Creates and maintains a safe and clean work environment and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate individuals.c. Service Recognizes and anticipates the needs of customers and strives to surpass customer expectations; utilizes AIDET, TeamSTEPPS and other tools to avoid and/or resolve concerns with the best possible outcome.d. Sustainability Demonstrates timely, accurate and cost-conscious use of resources in the daily work.3. Personal Engagementa. Organization Commitment Complies with FMC policies, procedures, work instructions and guidelines; reports compliance or ethical concerns to appropriate personnel; does not gossip but works to create a positive work experience with others.b. Personal Commitment Demonstrates ownership of the job; willing to step up and help others; works across departmental lines; is fully present at work physically and emotionally; maximizes own talents and that of others.c. Personal Growth Demonstrates a commitment to ongoing learning; completes all mandatory education and participates in learning events/opportunities/experiences to enhance on-the-job performanceJob Expectations and Responsibilities:1. Performs cardiopulmonary patient assessments and evaluations for patients on the therapist driven protocols.2. Performs therapeutic respiratory care modalities.3. Provides critical care and ventilator management. 4. Responds to all designated medical emergency codes. 5. Performs cardiopulmonary diagnostic tests.6. Documents all patient care in the electronic medical record.7. Provides support to procedural areas as needed.8. Assists with collection of quality improvement data.9. Performs and analyzes arterial blood gases. Physical Capacity DemandMedium Work: Exerting up to 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible up to 10 pounds amount of force often.Job ConsiderationsPsychological/Mental analytical abilities, memory, problem-solving and creativity Physiological- Potential Exposures: Electrical equipmentCognitive-Communication and collaboration with other co-workers, physicians, other employees, and patients and families; prioritizing and time management; persuasiveness and judgment Environmental-no special considerations Protective Equipment- no special considerations Additional Information:All travelers must have a permanent address of 50 miles or more to qualify as a traveler. Position Urgency:Normal Billing string = Medefis Guaranteed Hours: 36 Contract Weeks:84

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