Respiratory Therapist

The Registered Respiratory Therapist oversees the diagnosis, treatment, and care management of patients with pulmonary disorders. This position uses a variety of testing techniques to assist doctors in diagnosing disorders and determines requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, or medication and dosages, compatible with physicians' orders.

WHO WE ARE

With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Emergency Response-Attends code blue and rapid response team activation to perform or assist with airway management.
• Patient Assessment-Performs thorough patient assessments, obtains patient history, and elicits an accurate description of sleep problems in order to diagnose and treat patients with science-based medicine.
• Ventilation-Sets up and operates mechanical ventilators using invasive or non-invasive procedures on patients ranging from neonatal to adult. Administers high frequency jet ventilation (HFJV), high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV), and conventional methods to deliver nitric oxide to patients.
• Oxygenation-Delivers supplemental oxygen therapy, ensuring proper selection of the delivery device, to ensure adequate patient oxygenation.
• Inhaled Medications-Administers inhaled medications to patients, such as SABA, LABA, LAMA, ICS, antibiotics, and other prescribed inhaled medications.
• Lung Expansion & Airway Clearance--Therapies-Performs incentive spirometry, PEP, & Flutter therapies on patients to facilitate airway clearance and lung expansion.
• Patient Education-Educates patients and their caregivers about their conditions and teaches appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises or the use of medications or respiratory equipment.
• Special Procedures-Conducts special procedures including electrocardiograms (EKGs), arterial blood gas tests (ABG), pulmonary function tests and surfactant delivery. Assists physicians during caesarean section births, high-risk deliveries, and patient transport.
• Machine Maintenance-Ensures proper functioning and appropriate utilization of Respiratory Therapy equipment in use by patients. Assists in disassembling, cleaning, disinfecting, reassembling and storing of equipment.
• Treatment Plans-Evaluates patients' response to therapy and make necessary adjustments to treatment plans

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required Associate's Degree Resp Care
• Required High School Diploma/GED
• Required Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Required Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
• Required Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association
• Required Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) - State Licensing Board Respiratory Care Practitioner license

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.