Job Details: RCP III

Company: Seton Family of Hospitals – Our expanding network comprised of eight acute-care hospitals, three community health centers and four specialty care centers allows for numerous opportunities for growth for our associates.

Description: SEBD Cardiopulmonary
Responsibilities
1. Administration of medical and anesthetic gases, such as nitrous oxide, helium, fluothane, and carbon dioxide.
2. Systemic administration of medications and anesthetics to the cardiorespiratory system by means of humidifiers and aerosols.
3. Performs ventilatory assistance and ventilatory control -(such as high frequency oscillatory ventilation, high frequency jet ventilation, independent lung ventilation, pressure control ventilation, non-invasive ventilation). Performs therapeutics procedures such as postural drainage, chest percussion or vibration, assistance with chest tube insertion, breathing exercises, cardiac stress testing, electrocardiograms, holter monitoring, respiratory rehabilitation, pulmonary function testing, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, patient driven protocol assessments, maintenance of natural airways, and insertion and maintenance of artificial airways.
4. Assist in diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, and research, including the measurement of pulmonary volumes, pressures, flows, hemodynamic and other related physiological forms of monitoring - including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, pulse oximetry, and end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring.
5. Performs specimen collection and analysis of blood and other materials, such as arterial blood gases, venous gases, electrolytes, pleural fluid, and spinal fluid.
6. Communicates patient status with physicians, accepts and transcribes verbal orders. Communicates effectively and appropriately to patient, family and other health care providers.
7. Participates in patient care conferences, patient teaching, clinical instruction, discharge planning.
8. Documents delivery of respiratory care in accordance with department standards and hospital policy

Minimum Qualifications
Current TDH RCP license to practice in the State of Texas. RRT certification from the NBRC (National Board of Respiratory Care) required. Three (3) years of respiratory care experience required. Must complete and maintain requirements of the respiratory Clinical Ladder for professional development.

Posting Date: Sep 5 08