Respiratory Therapist CRT (PRN)

The Respiratory Therapist provides treatment, care and evaluation for patients with respiratory insufficiencies.  The tasks and responsibilities include:

• Delivers and assesses responses to ordered therapy per plan of care including routine and intensive therapy and diagnostic procedures.
• Utilizes various types of oxygen and other therapeutic gas equipment such as masks, tents and incubators.
• Administers prescribed doses of medicinal gases and aerosol drugs.
• Measures ventilatory volumes, pressures and blood gas analysis.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition and general acceptance of treatment.
• Performs a variety of duties related to setting up, operating, cleaning, sterilizing, and storing respiratory therapy equipment.
• Responds to emergency team calls.
• Educates patients and family members and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.
• Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
• Orients and mentors new staff members.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

• CRTT
•  Florida State licensure.
• BLS health care provider. ACLS preferred.
• Graduate of Respiratory Care program accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
• Frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling and moving equipment.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate actions in volatile situations.
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.