Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Cooperidge Consulting Firm is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a top Healthcare client.

This core clinical role coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered respiratory care, consistent with state and specialty standards. As a vital part of the patient care team, the Therapist performs a variety of diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures, with a focus on monitoring and managing patients receiving both invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform and meticulously document patient assessments, including evaluating breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure.
• Conduct diagnostic procedures to accurately evaluate the need for, and the patient's response to, prescribed respiratory therapy.
• Administer a full range of respiratory care therapies, including oxygen delivery, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy.
• Initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanical ventilation, and assist with the safe placement of artificial airways.
• Monitor patient therapeutic response, promptly notifying the provider and intervening appropriately in the event of an unintended response.
• Respond immediately to emergent patient situations, ensuring airway integrity and adequate ventilation during resuscitation.
• Assist with the safe transportation of ventilator-dependent patients within the hospital environment.

Requirements

Education

Experience

Certifications / Licenses

Skills

Benefits