Respiratory Therapist I

Job Title: Respiratory Therapist I

Location: Chapel Hill, NC

Duration: 3 Months+ with possible extension.

Work Schedule: Nights, 7 PM – 7 AM, 3*12s

Contract Terms: W2

Job Description:

· Administers standard Respiratory Care including but not limited to, aerosol medication delivery, basic bedside pulmonary function testing, breathing exercises, oxygen therapy, arterial cannulation and arterial punctures.

· Provides for all aspects of airway management including aspiration of established airways, tracheostomy care, tracheostomy tube changes, endotracheal intubations and extubations.

· May perform Pulmonary Function Testing as needed.

· Carolina Air Care -When working with Carolina Air Care may Transport pediatric and neonatal patients from referral hospitals per UNC Air Care Protocol.

· May perform respiratory care and advanced practice procedures per Client Air Care Protocol.

· These procedures include UAC, UVC, IV insertion, intravenous insertion, Chest Tube insertion, Needle Decompression, ABGs, Blood Glucose monitoring, and others as deemed necessary by the medical control officer.

· When working with ECMO may manage the Extracorporeal circulation for cardiac and respiratory support of patients.

· May be required to be on-call days, nights, weekends and holidays.

· May Perform all aspects of ventilator care to include, but not limited to setting up the ventilator and verifying function using specialized ventilator modes to manage the patients disease process.

· Provide for an appropriate monitoring of these patients and provide appropriate weaning techniques.

· Maintains and improves job knowledge and skills.

· Serves as resource to other staff reflective of experience level.

· Serves as resource for physicians and other Client staff.

· Aids in training new staff members, students and new physicians.

· Provides in-services as required.

· May assume Charge Therapist responsibilities.

· Records completely all pertinent information pertaining to patient care procedures per hospital and departmental policies.

· Records patient information in electronic medical record system.