Respiratory Therapist
Posted on: 29 Sep 2021
Philadelphia, PA
Job Description
Job Details
Administers respiratory care and life support to patients with abnormalities and deficiencies of the cardiopulmonary system by prescription and under the supervision of a physician.
Obtains physician's order 100% of the time prior to initiating therapy.
Able to appropriately a ssess all patients before and after therapy is delivered 100% of the time.
Sets up all routine therapy modalities according to policy and procedure 100% of the time.
Able to set up and monitor all life support equipment according to policy and procedure 100% of the time.
Able to set up and perform EKG's on patients in a timely fashion.
Able to perform all POCT including controls, proficiencies and documentation. Maintain all State and Joint Commission requirements for licensing and accreditation.
Required:
· Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy
· At least 3 years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, preferred
· At least 1 year of experience in a pediatric ICU setting, preferred
· Active Respiratory Therapy license in state of PA
· BLS, required; PALS and ACLS, preferred
Shriners Hospital for Children
Tampa, FL
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a network of 22 non-profit medical facilities across North America. Children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients' ability to pay.
Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, the hospitals are owned and operated by Shriners International, formerly known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, a Freemasonry-related organization whose members are known as Shriners. Patients must be minors under the age of 18 and are not required to have any familial affiliation with the Shriners order nor Freemasonry. The current[when?] advertising campaign for the healthcare system features the tagline, "Love to the Rescue
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IndustryHealthcare
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