Facility:

Dayton Children's - Main Campus

Department:

Respiratory Care

Schedule:

Part time

Hours:

12

Job Details:

The Respiratory Therapist I performs medically prescribed general and intermediate respiratory care as a member of the multi-disciplinary health care team under the guidance and direction of the Manager, Pediatric Respiratory Care with oversight by the Respiratory Care Supervisor and in consultation with their assigned RT III. The RT I will provide respiratory care commiserate with their “Verification of Education” competencies filed with the state board. Professional duties may include: Oxygen therapy, Pulse Oximetry, Medicated Aerosols by all methods, Airway Clearance techniques, Suctioning, Non-Invasive Ventilation, Bedside Pulmonary Function Testing and Capillary Blood Gas Sampling. Educational duties include: Breathing Techniques, Home Care Instruction, Asthma Education and Smoking Counseling. Emergency intervention includes: Basic Airway intervention, Bag and Mask Ventilation, CPR and Emergency Department Medicated Aerosol administration. Additional duties may include: Equipment cleaning, supply stocking and assisting other RT III’s as needed. Professional duties will not include advancing or changing therapy frequency in patients on protocol based care; this must be adjusted by the assigned RTIII

Certifications:
Limited permit (required)

Department Specific Job Details:

The Staff Respiratory Therapist I performs medically prescribed general and intermediate respiratory care as a member of the multi-disciplinary health care team under the guidance and direction of the Manager, Pediatric Respiratory Care with oversight by the Respiratory Care Supervisor and in consultation with their assigned RT III. The RT I will provide respiratory care commensurate with their "Verification of Education" competencies filed with the state board. Professional duties may include: Oxygen therapy, Pulse Oximetry, Medicated Aerosols by all methods, Airway Clearance techniques, Suctioning, Non-Invasive Ventilation, Bedside Pulmonary Function Testing and Capillary Blood Gas Sampling. Educational duties include: Breathing Techniques, Home Care Instruction, Asthma Education and Smoking Counseling. Emergency intervention includes: Basic Airway intervention, Bag and Mask Ventilation, CPR and Emergency Department Medicated Aerosol administration. Additional duties may include: Equipment cleaning, supply stocking and assisting other RT III's as needed. Professional duties will not include advancing or changing therapy frequency in patients on protocol based care; this must be adjusted by the assigned RTIII. Required: High School Diploma/GEDEnrolled in COARC accredited program; Limited permit ; Communication Skills, Computer skills 

Education Requirements:

GED, High School (Required)

Certification/License Requirements:

[Cert] RRT: Registered Respiratory Therapist - National Board for Respiratory Care