The Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist performs patient care under the direction of the department leader. Provides therapeutic and administrative services necessary for the care of the patient.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Delegates tasks appropriately to ancillary personnel.
• Performs all clinical respiratory therapy skills according to established policy and procedure.
• Performs respiratory patient assessment appropriate for age-specific and culturally oriented.
• Assesses, provides and documents patient/family education.
• Documents respiratory care on patient records consistent with written guidelines.
• Provides respiratory care for patients requiring elective/emergency procedures.
• Uses St. Claire resources and equipment for patient respiratory care efficiently.
• Prepares and administers respiratory therapy medications according to established policy and procedure.

Education:
Graduate from a school of Respiratory Therapy required.

Experience:
Previous respiratory therapy experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Licensure/Certification:
Certified by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required. A current license from the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care (KBRC) required. Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) recommended.

Physical/Work Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is required to communicate with staff, patients and visitors. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision for reading and computer work. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk and be on feet for long periods of time. Must be able to tolerate PPE for long periods of time.

The work environment described here is representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an area with good lighting and climate control. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.