Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)

Job overview

Certified Respiratory Therapist CRT at St. David's Medical Center in Cedar Park, TX. This is an onsite position. Compensation is not specified. This role administers respiratory care to patients as ordered by the attending physician and conducts diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, therapy.

What you'll do

• Initiates, monitors and maintains mechanically ventilated patients.
• Assists with placement of artificial airways.
• Performs and documents patient assessment including but not limited to breath sounds, airway patency and cuff pressure at least once per shift.
• Verifies and documents ventilator function and patient status q4h minimum.
• Assists with transportation of ventilator-dependent patients.
• Assists at deliveries as requested for neonatal resuscitation and/or stabilization.
• Administers and monitors respiratory care treatments.
• Evaluates patient within 2 hours of notification of respiratory therapy orders and initiates as stated.
• Instructs patient and family members in proper methods of respiratory therapy.
• Records pertinent information in patient’s medical record.
• Accurately documents all respiratory care interventions during assigned shift.
• Documents patient and family education.
• Maintains up-to-date departmental records.
• Enters charges per shift for services performed/provided.
• Provides oncoming shift with current and accurate patient report.
• Performs noninvasive and invasive diagnostic tests and monitoring.
• Performs arterial blood gas sampling and analyses and communicates “critical” values immediately per department policy.
• Performs pulmonary function tests ordered in pulmonary function laboratory and reports tests within 3 hours.
• Performs bedside spirometry and accurately records results.
• Performs peak flow, inspiratory and expiratory force, vital capacity measurements and accurately records results.
• Monitors pulse oximetry, transcutaneous C02 and end-tidal C0P2 levels.
• Performs EKGs as ordered.
• Performs cleaning, preventive maintenance and calibration of RC equipment as required.

What we're looking for

Education

High School Graduate / GED, or Vocational School Graduate

Skills & competencies

certified respiratory therapist

crt

st. david's medical center

cedar park tx

hos

full-time

day shift

no weekends

no on-call

no travel

Benefits & perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k) match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance

About the employer

St. David's Medical Center is hiring for this role. Industry: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals. Sector: 62.