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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation
· Operation, maintenance, and management of related equipment including mechanical ventilators
· Patient transportation (internal, external, as staffing allows)
· Blood gas drawing, analysis and interpretation
· Sampling blood from invasive cardiovascular lines
· Artificial airway management
· Aerosolized drug administration
· Oxygen therapy
· Humidity therapy
· Continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP)
· Bilevel CPAP
· Pulse oximetry
· Pulmonary function testing (bedside and in diagnostic lab)
· Incentive spirometry (IS)
· Chest Physiotherapy and airway clearance techniques
· Patient assessment
· Patient education
· Effective communication with other departments
· Operation of all equipment in accordance with department policy
· Equipment disinfection
· Quality control of all equipment
· Active participation in the departments Quality Assurance Program
· Participation in in-service education program
· Other duties as assigned
Must Haves:
1. Current BLS, ACLS and NRP certification preferred
2. At least one year of work history as a Respiratory Therapist in hospital setting
3. Ability to work independently
