Respiratory Therapists at Clark Memorial Health are a valuable asset to our hospital teams and patients. Hours are 6p-6a, 36 hour night shift positions working every 4th weekend.
A typical day may include:
- Assess, treat and care for patients with breathing disorders
- Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures
- Provide emergency care, such as manual ventilation and CPR assistance
- Monitor patients' physiological responses to therapy, including vital signs, arterial blood gases and blood chemistry changes, and consult with a physician if adverse reactions occur
- Set up and operate medical devices under the instruction of a physician, including mechanical ventilators, noninvasive ventilation equipment and therapeutic gas administration equipment, aerosol delivery and more