Job Summary

Coordinates respiratory care to identified patients in designated areas of practice. Utilizes delegation, critical thinking and problem-solving skills to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

 

Job Responsibilities

• Participates in the communication network with appropriate members of the health care team.


• Routinely demonstrates leadership capabilities through performance via team leading, prioritizing, delegating and the use of critical thinking.


• Assumes professional responsibility and accountability for outcomes of respiratory care.


• Demonstrates the ability to integrate respiratory therapy theory into practice.


• Demonstrates clinical competency in providing age specific (neonatal – geriatric) respiratory care to patients in designated areas of practice.


• Displays competency for the Registered Respiratory Therapist role as evidenced in the annual performance appraisal following the FHN PRIDE Standards.


• Delivers respiratory care to identified patients in designated areas of practice to achieve optimal patient outcomes with minimal supervision.


• Other duties may be assigned.