Respiratory Therapist at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network – Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

By integrating the elements of examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and intervention to optimize outcomes.

By optimizing patient independence.

By administering inhalants and aerosolized medications, performing bronchial hygiene, operating mechanical ventilators, delivering therapeutic gas administration, and by performing hyperinflation modalities per established respiratory protocols.

Perform cardiopulmonary and hemological diagnostic studies.

By complying with policies and procedures, rules and regulations governing environment of care and patient safety.

By analyzing achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, planning discharge/discontinuation and providing appropriate home instruction, follow-up or referral.

By documenting, dating and authenticating respiratory therapy examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention and outcomes in accordance with facility and regulatory guidelines.

By billing for specific interventions provided.

By participating in continuing education to maintain licensure, reviewing professional publications and providing learning experiences for professional development.

By embracing change to achieve common goals, demonstrating willingness to provide service at other sites as necessary, investigating opportunities for new lines of services, contributing to the development of peers and promoting a positive work environment and by accomplishing related results as needed.

By understanding and adhering to current standards of practice for respiratory therapy, guide for professional conduct including the code of ethics and practice guidelines established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

By providing appropriate supervision to other healthcare professionals and coworkers.

By completing preventive maintenance requirements

By securing all information in confidential space, following facility confidentiality policy.

By assisting the Clinical Resource Specialist with data collection, monitoring, analyzing and reporting.