Legacy Health

Respiratory Care Practitioner

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled

US-WA-VANCOUVER

Job ID: 24-37940 Type: Regular Full-Time Salmon Creek Medical Ctr campus

Overview

When every breath counts, when every heartbeat is precious, you are there. Your skills make a difference in the treatment of adult, geriatric, pediatric and neonatal respiratory patients. In doing so, you strive for the Legacy mission of making life better for others.

You will perform respiratory therapy, ventilator management, code team, EKG, and other duties, which may include exercise stress testing and pulmonary function testing. Duties are performed according to physician's orders, utilizing knowledge and judgment in regard to technique and patient treatment.

Responsibilities

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[Demonstrates knowledge of monitoring equipment and proper interpretation of data including end tidal monitors and pulmonary mechanics.]{arial",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"=""}

[Demonstrates ability to perform all modalities of respiratory therapeutic treatments and medications adhering to department policies and procedure.]{arial",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"=""}

[As per site specific requirements, demonstrates ability to perform accurate diagnostic procedures which may include: 12 lead ECG's, holter monitoring, event recorders, exercise stress testing, bedside spirometry, PFT's.]{arial",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"=""}

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[Demonstrates ability to perform safely and with proper technique arterial blood sampling from puncture, arterial line, and umbilical line, as appropriate.]{arial",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"=""}

[Demonstrates knowledge and function of Whole Blood Analyzers. Able to trouble-shoot equipment, using appropriate resources effectively. Performs and interprets QC data.]{arial",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"=""}

[Demonstrates proper airway management techniques and assessment ensuring a patent airway]{arial",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"=""}

[Demonstrates ability to effectively set up, operate and demonstrate clinical assessment and application in use of mechanical ventilation.]{arial",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"=""}

[Demonstrates ability to safely administer specialty gases (iNO, Heliox, nitrogen mixtures) ]{arial",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"=""}