Respiratory care practitioner Jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

Overview

The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes. Responsibilities

• Performs respiratory therapy with an understanding of the indications, contraindications, hazards and precautions associated with all delivered therapy.
• Assesses the pulmonary status of patients receiving respiratory care and makes recommendations for therapy.
• Administers medical gases, aerosolized medications and provides therapies to maintain bronchopulmonary hygiene per protocol.
• Supports ventilator dependent patients during intra-hospital transport.
• Sets up, maintains and monitors mechanical ventilatory support.
• Performs airway clearance and lung volume expansion therapies and instructs patients regarding follow-up care.
• Functions as a member of the cardiac arrest, trauma, and other emergency teams as indicated.
• Attends and participates in physician led patient rounds, as appropriate.
• May perform ECGs, ABGs, venipuncture, and other pulmonary or cardiovascular procedures as needed.
• May provide therapist driven protocol assessments, smoking cessation education, and sleep testing as needed.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required

Licenses Required

Qualifications (Preferred)

Preferred

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

Physical Requirements Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Pulling and / or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking

Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed

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