Open Position

Relocation: Partial Relocation Assistance

Signing Bonus: $5,000 to $7,500 depending upon experience. Additional terms and conditions apply.

Must-Haves

1. Prior to start date, must obtain State of Vermont Respiratory Therapy Licensure

2. Associate degree from AMA approved program for Respiratory Care

3. Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist or eligibility to take the NBRC written examination within one year of hire

4. Reliable transportation as there is limited public transportation

Nice-To-Haves

1. Current BLS, ACLS and NRP certification preferred

2. At least one year of work history as a Respiratory Therapist in hospital setting

3. Ability to work independently

Job Description

We have 3 positions available - one day shift and 2 night shifts. Shifts are 12 hours / typically 3 days a week. Weekends and holidays are rotating.

There is no ICU, but we have a diversity of patients.

To plan, implement and perform respiratory care diagnostic and therapeutic regimes for the care of patients for whom services are indicated.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation
Operation, maintenance, and management of related equipment including mechanical ventilators
Patient transportation (internal, external, as staffing allows)
Blood gas drawing, analysis and interpretation
Sampling blood from invasive cardiovascular lines
Artificial airway management
Aerosolized drug administration
Oxygen therapy
Humidity therapy
Continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP)
Bilevel CPAP
Pulse oximetry
Pulmonary function testing (bedside and in diagnostic lab)
Incentive spirometry (IS)
Chest Physiotherapy and airway clearance techniques
Patient assessment
Patient education
Effective communication with other departments
Operation of all equipment in accordance with department policy
Equipment disinfection
Quality control of all equipment
Active participation in the departments Quality Assurance Program
Participation in in-service education program
Other duties as assigned