Basic Qualifications:

Experience

Patient assessment, basic respiratory care procedures and diagnostic techniques, infection control and mechanical ventilation (neonatal, pediatric, and adult). A thorough knowledge of adult mechanical ventilation and arterial blood gas analysis. Basic knowledge of neonatal mechanical ventilation and resuscitation, adult capnography. Current standards in practice of respiratory care and medical record documentation.

Operate, identify and resolve malfunction of neonatal and adult mechanical ventilators, aerosol generators, oximeters, capnographs, transcutaneous monitors, oxygen delivery devices, pulmonary function devices. Able to draw arterial blood specimens (radial, brachial, and femoral sites). Able to assess patient status utilizing both invasive and non-invasive diagnostic techniques.

Education

License, Certification, Registration

Respiratory Therapist Certificate OR Registered Respiratory Therapist Certificate from National Board of Respiratory Care

Additional Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications:

Two (2) years ICU experience.
Two (2) years experience in patient health education.
Minimum of one (1) year post graduation experience with basic skills in adult and neonatal ventilator management, all aspects of respiratory care including arterial blood gases and airway management or successful completion of KSMC Respiratory Therapy Internship.
Thorough knowledge of neonatal and adult ventilator management theory, pulmonary anatomy and physiology, pulmonary pathology, pulmonary assessment.
Knowledge of gas monitoring including interpretation and monitoring of capnography and metabolic monitoring.
Patient education.
Knowledge of Durable Medical Equipment procedures.
Protocol directed care.
Tracheostomy changes.

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