Respiratory Therapist

Job Title

Respiratory Therapist

Location

Elizabethtown, KY | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to emergency situations including code blue and rapid response events; provide airway management and ventilatory support for patients in critical and emergent care settings
• Assess and monitor patients on invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilatory support, adjusting parameters as ordered to optimize patient outcomes
• Perform provider-prescribed medicated and non-medicated therapies including nebulizer treatments, metered dose inhalers, chest physiotherapy, and positive expiratory pressure
• Complete diagnostic procedures including pulmonary function testing, arterial and capillary blood gas sampling, 12-lead ECG, holter monitoring, and oximetry studies
• Document patient assessments, therapy, and pertinent clinical information in the medical record; communicate patient status during shift reports and care transitions
• Manage, clean, and prepare respiratory equipment including mechanical ventilators and therapeutic gas delivery devices; participate in quality improvement and departmental operations

Required Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Respiratory Care
• Mandatory certification in Respiratory Therapy (Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care) OR Respiratory License (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) appropriate for facility location
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification (except for candidates in Pulmonary Function Testing as determined by hiring manager); Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required for candidates working with neonatal populations (not required for PFT candidates as determined by hiring manager)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Respiratory Care
• Prior healthcare or customer service experience
• Experience with a limited permit or student respiratory license

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work across a broad scope of respiratory care including critical care, general care, and diagnostic procedures in an acute care setting
• Collaborative environment that values professional development, quality improvement, and patient-centered care