Location: Grand Junction, CO
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
Provides appropriate respiratory therapy treatments with protocols including: oxygen therapy, nebulizer treatments, intermittent positive pressure breathing treatments, chest physiotherapy, ventilator management, incentive spirometry, or Sputum induction.
b. Provides appropriate cardio-pulmonary diagnostics with protocols including: electrocardiograms, cardiac stress testing, Lexiscan (cardiolite), dypridimal (persantine), dobutimine, stress echo-cardiogram, tilt test, holter scanning, pulmonary function testing, arterial blood sampling and analysis, bronchoscopy assistance, electroencephalograms, home sleep studies, and home nocturnal oximetry’s as required.
Documents the patient record per departmental standards.
Requirements:
High school diploma or equivalent. (Associate’s Degree preferred)
Minimum Experience: Two (2) years of relevant experience.
Current BLS. ALC Required within 6-months of employment.
Requires current, unrestricted, Colorado license as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
CRT Required. RRT within 2 years. NRP preferred.
Position Urgency:
Normal
Shifts:
Night shift
State License Details:
Must Be Currently Active
Minimum Years of Experience:
2
Minimum Guaranteed Hours:
36
Specialty Type:
Cardiopulmonary
Sub Specialty:
Respiratory Therapy
General Certifications:
ACLSBLS/BCLS
Bilingual:
No
EMR Used:
Meditech
Holiday Coverage Required:
No