Respiratory Therapist

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Education: Bachelor in Respiratory Therapy (B.S.). Experience: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience. Responsible for assigned patients in the Medical Critical Care Complex, completing 200 hours/month duties in shifts. Comprehensive ventilator management of patients starts from the need of airway, escalation or de-escalation of oxygen therapy, the need for intubation invasive and non-invasive ventilation with hourly assessment, charting, taking samples of blood gas, and interpretation with change of ventilatory parameters in consultation with a consultant. Should have experience and be credentialed for Passing arterial catheter. Management of Airway, assisting intubation, suction, and ventilator support. Care of patients who require oxygen therapy or airway assistance is the domain of RTs’. Keeping a record of ventilators and updating daily functional status in MCCC, extubation checklist, and incidents on ventilated patients. Documentation of all Spontaneous breathing trials being performed along with the parameters being followed as per weaning criteria (weaning policy) Involvement in education of airway, suction, intubation, NIV, and ventilator parameters. Should learn intubation and be involved in education. Ensuring safe transport of critically ill patients requiring ventilatory assistance both inter-hospital or intra-hospital. Note: “ I ndus Hospital & Health Networ k is an employer that does not tolerate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.”