Registered Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Therapy - PRN

Location: METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

Biweekly Hours: 16.00

Shift: 7:00am-3:30pm, 3:00pm-11:30pm, 11:00pm-7:30am

The MetroHealth System is redefining health care by going beyond medical treatment to improve the foundations of community health and well-being: affordable housing, a cleaner environment, economic opportunity and access to fresh food, convenient transportation, legal help and other services. The system strives to become as good at preventing disease as it is at treating it. Founded in 1837, Cuyahoga County’s safety-net health system operates four hospitals, four emergency departments and more than 20 health centers.

Summary: 

Provides respiratory therapy services to neonatal through geriatric patients in accordance with a physician’s written and/or verbal orders, and according to established procedures/protocols/the clinical standards of the Respiratory Therapy department. Instructs patients as to the procedures, medications, nature of therapy, and equipment involved in treatment. Maintains competency and proficiency with requisite skills as dictated by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), the Joint Commission, the Ohio Respiratory Care Board (ORCB), the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC), and all required/necessary job responsibilities. Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The MetroHealth System.

Qualifications:

Qualifications:
Required
Graduate of an accredited school of Respiratory Therapy.
Certified as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Possess and maintain an active Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) license from the Ohio Respiratory Care Board.
Possess and maintain BLS Certification from the AHA.

Preferred:
3 years of experience as a RRT in a critical care environment.
Extensive experience with mechanical ventilation, airway management, and hemodynamic monitoring.
Possess a Pediatrics Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Possess an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) from the AHA.

Physical Requirements:
May sit, stand, stoop, bend, and ambulate intermittently during the day.
May need to sit or stand for extended periods.
See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
Finger dexterity to operate office equipment required.
May need to lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds on occasion.
Ability to communicate in face-to-face, phone, email, and other communications.
Ability to see computer monitor and departmental documents.
Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.
Requires some exposure to chemicals.