Per Diem Respiratory Therapist

* Receive and follow schedule/instructions from your supervisor and as outlined in our established policies and procedures.


* Adheres to established policies and procedures of the facility to which the respiratory care practitioner is assigned.


* Performs focused interview to identify specific patients' needs.

Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient's condition.


* Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from health care members and documents actual and/or potential diagnoses.


* Plans for outcomes of care for those patients assigned.


* Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard.


* Adheres to emergency, safety and infection control procedures of the facility to which the respiratory care practitioner is assigned.


* Promotes and participates in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications.

Reports changes in the patient's respiratory status to the Director/Supervisor of Respiratory Care Services, the nurse primarily responsible for the patient, and the physician, as needed, and prior to leaving the facility Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter department personnel, as well as other departments within the facility.


* Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.


* Assume the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability of performing the assigned duties of this position.


* Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information.


* Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.

Qualification Education and/or Experience


* Must possess, as a minimum, an Associate Degree from an accredited school.


* Must be a Graduate of a respiratory care program.


* Bachelor of Science degree in the health care field preferred.


* Minimum of one (1) year respiratory experience in an acute and/or subacute unit preferred.

Language Skills


* Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.


* Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations


* To perform this job successfully, an individual must possess a Current Respiratory Care Practitioner verification license for the state in which he/she practices (if applicable).


* Must hold a current CPR/BLS and ACLS certifications.


* Must have knowledge of office machines and equipment.

Physical Demands


* The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an e...