Certified Respiratory Therapist

northside· Respiratory Therapy
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📍 Atlanta, GA, USFULL TIME

About this role

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today

Responsibilities

The Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) at Northside Hospital independently provides various respiratory therapy treatments and procedures in accordance with physician orders and established guidelines, and in accordance with the scope of practice as defined by the Georgia Composite Medical Boad.

 

The Northside Hospital CRT manages care for an assigned group of patients including adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, and adult or neonatal intensive care area with completed competency in accordance with the philosophy and policies of Northside Hospital.

 

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

All CRT’s will perform some or all of the patient care and/or administrative duties listed:

  • Demonstrates competency in clinical practice; self-directed in goal setting in management of complex patients; is skilled at adapting care to rapidly changing patient conditions.
  • Provides safe, competent patient care; is knowledgeable of current respiratory care guidelines; communicates with peers, colleagues, providers and others.
  • Assesses patient’s respiratory condition to determine status and treatment needs in accordance with Respiratory Care Protocols. Recommends and/or implements appropriate therapies as required by incorporating relevant clinical information including vital signs, chest X-rays, and laboratory values.
  • Interviews patients and family members for information related to patient care.
  • Maintains appropriate levels of functional equipment for departmental use.
  • Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Immediately reports any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or employee/patient/visitor injury‑accident to manager.
  • Performs arterial punctures and interprets blood gas analysis
  • Obtains arterial blood samples from indwelling arterial lines.
  • Performs pulse oximeter checks to evaluate respiratory status.
  • Delivers various types of treatments, including oxygen, aerosol, positive pressure breathing, and chest physiotherapy.
  • Delivers tracheostomy care, including suctioning and tube changes.
  • Initiates and maintains Cardio‑Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) as needed.
  • Sets‑up, operates, and maintains ventilators. Transports patients connected to ventilators.
  • Performs non‑invasive oxygen and carbon dioxide monitoring, and analyzes data to assess patient status.
  • Maintenance of patient airways and bronchopulmonary hygiene.

    • Qualifications

    REQUIRED

     

  • Must be a graduate of an accredited respiratory care program.
  • Must be a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) with Georgia Composite Medical Board in good standing without limitations.
  • Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Must hold American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Must hold American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

    • PREFERRED

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Holds American Heart Association Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

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    Work Hours:

    7AM-730PM

    Weekend Requirements:

    Yes- Rotating Basis

    On-Call Requirements:

    No

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    Is the Certified Respiratory Therapist role at northside full-time or part-time?
    This is listed as a FULL TIME position. It is posted as a Certified Respiratory Therapist role in the Respiratory Therapy department at northside.
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