Job Description
Respiratory Therapist
Provides respiratory care to patients as assigned by supervisors and given on the physician's order.
Compensation Pay Range: $44.00 - $59.22
Essential Functions
- Responsible for the safe and effective administration of medically prescribed medications, knowing their indications and contraindications.
- Knows and follows the indications and contraindications, the policy and procedures in administering therapeutic modalities.
- Safe utilization of gas cylinders and piped in gas outlets.
- Performs arterial punctures using radial, and brachial sites independently. Performs capillary gases.
- Be a member of the code team responding to arrest situations.
- Performs all aspects of artificial airway care.
- Documents all maintenance, calibration, problems, and quality controls performed on the blood gas analyzers.
- Set up and maintains heliox system
- Setting up a...