Job Details
Job Location *FMC Main Campus - Lancaster, OHPosition Type Contingent .10Travel Percentage No Driving RequiredJob Shift VariableJob Category Clinical
Description
For more than a century, Fairfield Medical Center has been a regional healthcare provider who delivers exceptional care to our patients by creating exceptional experiences for our employees.
Pay Rate : hourly
The driver behind our culture is that we all believe in the value of it, and we hire people into the organization who are also committed to making a difference.
Our employees truly go the extra mile to serve our patients and each other.
When you join us, you become part of our team; it is our goal to not only be the best place you will ever work, but the only place you will want to work.
Join our team. Make a difference.
Job Description :
The Registered Respiratory Therapist assess, treats, and cares for patients with pulmonary disorders and conditions. Responsible for all respiratory care modalities.
- Performs cardiopulmonary patient assessments and evaluations for patients on the therapist driven protocols.
- Performs therapeutic respiratory care modalities.
- Provides critical care and ventilator management.
- Responds to all designated medical emergency codes.
- Performs cardiopulmonary diagnostic tests.
- Documents all patient care in the electronic medical record.
- Provides support to procedural areas as needed.
- Assists with collection of quality improvement data.
- Performs and analyzes arterial blood gases.
Qualifications
Job Qualifications :
- Graduate of an approved School for Respiratory Therapy required.
- Associate degree in respiratory therapy or equivalent required.
- Must have a valid license to practice Respiratory Care in the State of Ohio.
- Annual Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification obtained within six months of employment.
- Previous respiratory therapist experience highly desired.
Medium Work : Exerting up to 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible up to 10 pounds amount of force often.