Respiratory Care Practitioner
Company: Cone Health
Location: Greensboro
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Overview: This position is responsible for providing quality
Respiratory Care for patients, including neonates, pediatrics,
adolescents, adults and geriatrics. Employees may be required to
cover shifts at any of the Cone Health acute care hospitals.
Employees will have access to pharmaceuticals on all campuses.
Talent Pool: Allied Health Responsibilities:
Manages invasive/non-invasive ventilators
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Performs routine therapy modalities
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Processes blood gases
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Performs advanced therapy modalities
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Completes required documentation
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Monitors and maintains department supply levels/equipment
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Exhibits Department Engagement
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Qualifications:
EDUCATION:Associates, Respiratory Therapy, Required
Required: Graduation from a 2-year school for Respiratory
Therapy.
Educational requirements must be confirmed for all Respiratory Care
Practitioners.
EXPERIENCE:Experience working in an acute care setting or completed
acute care clinical rotations required.
Moses Cone, Wesley Long, High Point MedCenter, Women's & Children's
Center and Annie Penn Employees:
Experience in managing critical care patients preferred.
Alamance Regional Medical Employees:
Special care nursery experience preferred.
6 months of critical care experience preferred.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY/LISTING:REQUIRED
National Credentials (All Employees):
As of July 1, 2017, all new employees hired must be credentialed by
the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a RRT.
Credentials awarded by the NBRC on or after July 1, 2002 are valid
for a period of five years and are subject to the continuing
competency program requirements. New graduates are required to
obtain the RRT credential within the first six months of hire.
NC State Licensure (All Employees)
Licensed by the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board (NCRCB) as a
RRT.
Regulatory
BLS (CPR) ? Required upon hire and ongoing for all Respiratory
Therapy Practitioners.
ACLS - Required upon hire and ongoing for all Respiratory Therapy
Practitioners.
PALS - Required upon hire and ongoing for all Respiratory Therapy
Practitioners except for those at the Women?s and Children?s
Center.
NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - Required within 6 months for
therapists working at the Women?s and Children?s Center and
Alamance Regional Medical Center.
NPS (Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist) - Required credential from the
NBRC within one year of hire or date of transfer to the Women?s and
Children?s Center.
Valid Driver's License
Keywords: Cone Health, Greensboro , Respiratory Care Practitioner, Healthcare , Greensboro, North Carolina
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