Respiratory Therapist - Interventional Radiology

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Fort Thomas, KY

About The Position

The best career is right here. The Interventional Tech Respiratory Therapist is a health care professional that, through the utilization of specialized equipment and supplies while under the direction of a qualified physician, assists with trans-catheter procedures on adult patients resulting in accurate diagnosis and/or optimal treatment of congenital or acquired heart and/or peripheral vascular disease while maintaining maximum patient safety. This position is responsible for Sterile procedural assistance, operation of specialty equipment, and support of departmental operations and patient care. The RRT, under the direction of the nurse, communicates/updates patients and families awaiting care and treatment. Upon physician’s orders, assesses patients’ pulmonary status, determines appropriateness of orders and administers various modes supportive or restorative of therapy, with or without medical gases or pharmacological agents to restore normal cardio-pulmonary function. Demonstrates respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Requirements

Registered Respiratory Therapist as described by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Holds current mandatory certification in the state to practice Respiratory Therapy in the state where work is being performed.
Associates degree in applied science or equivalent.
All Registered respiratory therapists must maintain their credential as described in the Continuing Competency of the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
Understanding of radiation protection and sterile technique
Ability to perform vital sign checks including assessment and reassessment of physical pain
Cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring
Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology
Successful completion of preceptorship and orientation to the facility and clinical area.
Able to critically think and problem solve in routine and emergency situations.

Responsibilities

Sterile procedural assistance
Operation of specialty equipment
Support of departmental operations and patient care
Communicates/updates patients and families awaiting care and treatment
Assesses patients’ pulmonary status
Determines appropriateness of orders
Administers various modes supportive or restorative of therapy, with or without medical gases or pharmacological agents to restore normal cardio-pulmonary function
Demonstrates respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.