Registered Respiratory Therapist II
On-siteCharleston, South Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Assist in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with pulmonary disorders in high-acuity inpatient settings, including intensive care, emergency departments, and step-down units. Collect and analyze sputum, blood, and breath specimens to determine gas levels, measure lung capacity, and administer physician-prescribed treatments for breathing abnormalities. Assume primary responsibility for respiratory care treatments, including oversight of respiratory therapy technicians, while managing patients with complex cardiopulmonary conditions requiring advanced life-support therapies. Rotational shifts, weekends, and holidays as required. 12 scheduled weekly hours.
Required Qualifications
- Graduation from a program approved by CoArc (Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) or a successor accrediting authority
- Licensed as a respiratory care practitioner by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations Board of Medical Examiners
- Credentialed as a Credentialed Respiratory Therapist (CRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (AHA or American Red Cross)
- Registry eligibility for the Advanced_Practitioner Examination administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care
- Successful registration for the Advanced_Practitioner Examination within the first eighteen months of employment
- Ability to perform job functions while standing
- Ability to perform job functions while sitting
- Ability to perform job functions while walking
- Ability to climb stairs
- Ability to work indoors
- Ability to work outside in temperature extremes
- Ability to work from elevated areas
- Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces
- Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions
- Ability to bend at the waist
- Ability to twist at the waist
- Ability to squat and perform job functions
- Ability to perform 'pinching' operations
- Ability to fully use both hands/arms
- Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders
- Ability to fully use both legs
- Ability to reach in all directions
- Possess good finger dexterity
- Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions
- Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function
- Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted
- Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to thirty-six inches unassisted
- Ability to lift from thirty-six" to overhead 25 lbs.
- Ability to exert up to 50lbs. of force
- Ability to maintain vision 20/40 corrected
- Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance
- Ability to match or discriminate between colors
- Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception
- Good peripheral vision capabilities
- Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction
- Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements
- Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations
- Ability to work rotating shifts
- Ability to work overtime as required
- Ability to learn and use new processes, tools and equipment as required
- Ability to work in a latex safe environment
- Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and as required
- Copy of academic degree or transcript
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