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Respiratory Therapist AdventHealth Ocala

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: 

PRN Days

The role you’ll contribute:

The Respiratory Therapist II performs all necessary routine respiratory care procedures associated with acute or critically ill neonatal, pediatric, or adult patient populations and is able to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.  He/she initiates and maintains appropriate therapy, including life support technique and equipment.  Provides, preventable, supportive, and corrective interventions related to the cardio-pulmonary system in assigned patient care areas in accordance with established hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and all applicable regulations and standards. Applies the knowledge and skill necessary to provide appropriate interactions with staff, patients, and families of all ages. Minimum competency in all applicable advanced clinical skills must be demonstrated and maintained. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all. Adheres to AdventHealth Corporate Compliance Plan and to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state and federal agencies and accrediting bodies.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Proactively initiates process improvement ideas.  Assists with clinical instruction and new orientee staff precepting, and serves as a resource person to lower level therapists. Supports hospital and department mission, goals, and department metrics. Practices standard precautions and enforces safety regulations according to hospital policies on a continual basis. Documents and charges for procedures neatly, accurately, thoroughly, and completely to ensure quality standards set by the department and hospital.  
• Responds to all Code Blue emergencies immediately providing CPR according to the American Heart Association and performs other duties as directed.  Performs airway maintenance including: proper use of manual resuscitators, oral and nasal pharyngeal airway insertion, airway suctioning, intubation, extubation, assist with tracheostomy insertion, perform tracheostomy tube change, assist with bronchoscopy, and procedural respiratory support. 
• Properly utilizes patient assessment skills, protocols, chart review, and conferring with multidisciplinary team to determine efficacy of therapy in a cost and time efficient manner making appropriate recommendations and changes per department protocol. Performs respiratory therapies and oxygen delivery therapies and makes recommendations to the most efficient delivery method per protocol. 
• Obtains, analyzes and reports findings of arterial blood gases, and co-oximetry. Arterial line insertion. Performs quality controls as needed.  Setup and Performs oximetry, apnea, TC and ETCO2 monitoring as ordered by physician. 
• Initiates, maintains, transports, and monitors mechanical ventilators to include conventional and non-conventional modes of ventilation per policy and procedure. Reviews chest radiological reports as necessary per supervisor and policy and procedures. 

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• Current Florida State License as an RRT/Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the NBRC

• Graduate from a Respiratory Therapy program is required.  AAS or AS is required.

• BLS certification required through AHA

• ACLS, PALS, and NRP must be obtained within 90 days of hire