Respiratory Therapist

Opportunity:

Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics - CRT

Job Details:

• Night shift position working 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend requirement; may change as needed
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Trauma Level I experience required
• Must have an active RRT SC license in hand prior to start
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, RRT
• 1 year of EPIC EMR experience required
• Patient population: Adults and Geriatrics
• Must be proficient in Adult Critical Care work settings including extubation, nasal airway placement, suctioning, oral airway placement, oral suctioning, pulmonary hygiene, sputum specimen collection, and tracheostomy care
• Must be experienced with administering albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Flovent, inhaled steroids, Isuprel, lidocaine, Perforomist, Pulmicort, racemic epinephrine, Spiriva, terbutaline sulfate, tobramycin, and Xopenex
• Must be experienced in delivering medication through aerosol set up mask, aerosol set up trach, Medihaler, and Metered Dose Inhaler
• Must have experience with handheld, T-piece, and trach collar nebulizers
• Must have experience with high flow nasal cannula and trach collar oxygen therapy
• Must have experience with BiPAP, CPAP, troubleshooting high pressure alarms, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Required experience with Servo U ventilator
• Responsible for all adult respiratory modalities including ventilator management, treatments, and transports
• May be required to float to other units or campuses based on census needs, limited to areas of documented competency
• First-time travelers accepted