This hospital in San Diego offers in-person and video (telemedicine) visits for a full range of services and specialty care, including urgent care. A 524-bed pediatric care facility.
Respiratory Therapist
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Job Description
Responsibilities/Job Duties:
- Demonstrate the ability, understanding, and proper utilization of the following: nasal cannula, venti mask, USN, non-Rebreather masks, changing regulators, pulse oximetry, etc.
- Demonstrate competency in performance criteria of Medication and Medical Gas Administration: Proper use of metered-dose inhalers, peak flow meters, Oxygen, Heliox, Nitric Oxide, etc. Also, assess patients for their continued needs.
- Demonstrate clinical competency performance in ETT placement and securing airway. Suctioning ETT, including closed system suctioning, and open system with sterile technique.
- Demonstrate Ventilator and BiPAP/CPAP setup and management.
- Demonstrate clinical competency in evaluation, analysis, and interpretation of data obtained from diagnostic and physiologic tests.
- Demonstrate proficiency in bedside testing for weaning (spirometry), and use of End Tidal CO2 and Peak Flow meters.
- Demonstrate competency in the use of electronic medical records – documentation, order sets, etc.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or general education diploma is required.
- Respiratory Therapist Licensure
- BLS certification
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