Youngstown, OH30+ days ago
p>Skills • Strong interpersonal skills and able to effectively interact with patients, their families, physicians, and other staff members • Good communication skills • Able to effectively work with diverse people • Good customer service skills • Good organizational skills and time management skills • Good oral and written communication • Able to receive feedback • Able to gather and interpret data • Accountability • Knowledge of non-invasive respiratory therapy equipment such as oximeters or end-tidal CO2 analyzers • Therapeutic Procedures to include CPAP/BiPap, jet aerosol, oxygen therapy, incentive spirometry, chest physiotherapy, pulse oximetry, high flow oxygen, continuous aerosols, ventilator management, diagnostic testing • Understanding of EKGs, electronic monitoring, lead placement, and basic arrhythmias • Arterial blood gas punctures and testing • Airway maneuvers • Bedside pulmonary function • Patient assessment • Patient education • Knowledge of chest suction equipment • Knowledge of chest X-ray interpretation. Licensing/Certification Current Respiratory Care License in the state they are working (required) National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credentialed (required) Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) (preferred) BLS Basic Life Support or ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support and PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care) NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - AAP/AWHONN (preferred), required for Roper St Francis Healthcare Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) (preferred) Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) (preferred) ACCS (Adult Critical Care Specialist) - NBRC (preferred) Valid driver's license (required for Home Care/DME).