Respiratory Therapist Assistant – Adult

Role Overview

• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic clinical procedures as defined in the Respiratory Care Services scope of clinical practice.
• Work performed in accordance with physician orders and under supervision of a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Verify physician orders for appropriateness and accuracy.
• Understand pharmacological indications, dosages and response to adverse drug reactions.
• Consults with providers based on patient care assessments and in accordance to accepted protocols.
• Provides education to patients, families, physicians, nursing and other members of the health care team.
• Monitors response to all therapy.
• Documents in the patient medical record.
• Communicates all pertinent clinical information during patient rounds and handoff.
• Perform diagnostic cardiopulmonary procedures.
• Recognizes life threatening situations and initiates appropriate response.
• Assure correct set-up, safety and function of all equipment/ supplies necessary in the provision of patient care.
• Assure adherence to all infectious disease standards in the delivery of all patient care procedures.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.
• Maintains all necessary safety and life support certifications per required.
• Can provide the following therapy: Oxygen Supply Systems, Equipment Processing, Manual Resuscitation, Oxygen administration, Humidity and Aerosol Therapy, Small Volume Nebulizer, MDI Administration, Incentive Spirometry, Airway Clearance Therapy, Arterial Uncture, ECG (if performed by hiring institute), Patient reporting.

Requirements

• Active enrollment in a 2 year approved respiratory care program (Associates Degree or the equivalent) and is in good standing.
• Completion of the first semester of the respiratory care program.
• Skills validation/certifications of competencies for the duties and responsibilities of this level.
• Must maintain annual skill requirements.
• Must maintain annual safety/compliance requirements.
• Must maintain North Carolina annual license requirements for CEU's.
• Customer service and communication expertise.
• Work may require lifting or pushing in excess of 30 pounds.

Benefits

• Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
• Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging.
• Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.
• Essential Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.