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Cardiopulmonary - Respiratory Therapist

Kennewick, Washington

Req ID CARDI028799 Post Date Dec. 13, 2024 CategoryTherapists FacilityTrios Health
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*This is a safety sensitive position*

Wage Scale: $30.23-$$45.82

Your experience matters

At Trios Health, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a Respiratory Therapist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. 

Essential Functions

  • Communicates effectively with all patients, visitors, physicians and hospital personnel, consistently demonstrating exceptional customer service behaviors.
  • Performs therapeutic procedures as prescribed by the physician.
  • Reports immediately to physician and/or appropriate team members changes in patient condition/behavior.
  • Consistently participates in patient/significant other health education and discharge planning.
  • Culture Consistently reports to work on time prepared to begin assignment within seven minutes prior to beginning assigned shift.
  • Completes daily responsibilities, including patient care documentation, within the assigned work shift.
  • Notifies supervisor in advance when assigned duties are determined to exceed scheduled work time.
  • Functions as an active team member, offering suggestions and/or recommendations for change based on data gathered, technical skill/knowledge, respiratory care principles and on interactions with other hospital personnel.
  • Consistently follows departmental and hospital chains of command.
  • Participates in orientation of new staff/students to the department.
  • Demonstrates active participation in departmental performance improvement and staff development activities.
  • Completes PI audits as directed.
  • Completes staff development/competency improvement modules as directed.
  • Attends 80% of scheduled annual staff meetings.
  • Presents clinical case studies to peers as scheduled.
  • Maintains current compliance with departmental standards for BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP training. Demonstrates receptiveness to new ideas. Demonstrates flexibility to changing systems.
  • Work Processes Provides quality patient/client care, complying with all federal, state and JCAHO regulations, departmental/hospital policies and procedures, environmental, safety and infection control standards. Provides patient/client care in an independent manner requiring minimal supervision; consistently demonstrating the ability to assess, evaluate and select appropriate interventions.
  • Develops and maintains ongoing competency in the development needs of patients/clients across the agespan.
  • Maintains working knowledge of all respiratory care equipment and patient care supplies; ensures appropriate stock levels are maintained.
  • Maintains compliance with departmental and/or product specific cleaning requirements.
  • Ensures clean equipment is readily available for oncoming shift.
  • Consistently observes equipment for repair needs, removing equipment from use as indicated, and following departmental procedures to initiate the repair process.
  • Participates in the ordering of patient care supplies as directed.
  • Contributes to the reduction/maintenance of operational expense through active participation in the management of department resources. 
  • Other Duties: PULMONARY FUNCTION TECHNOLOGISTService: Performs diagnostic procedures in accordance with ATS standards and as ordered by the physician.
  • Consistently processes completed test results to intended recipient in a timely manner.
  • Assists physicians as indicated with recommendations and evaluation for intended diagnostic testing outcomes.

Qualifications and requirements

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent  
  • Associate's degree- Required  
  • BLS- Required
  • CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED STATUS WITH THE NATIONAL BOARD OF RESPIRATORY CARE (NBRC)
  • 3+ years Acute Respiratory Care Exp. Including neonatal & critical care - Preferred

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