Respiratory Therapist

Nemours Children's Health is hiring a Respiratory Therapist (RT) in our
Pediatric Outpatient Specialty Care Clinic. The Respiratory Therapist,
full-time, performs routine and specialty pulmonary function testing, stress
testing, and metabolic assessment testing. Performs complete and accurate
patient assessment or reassessment. Provides education to the patient and /or
patient/guardian in a manner that the recipient understands in order to
contribute to positive patient care outcome and patient satisfaction. Performs
arterial and capillary punctures for blood gas analysis. Performs quality
controls and ensures preventative maintenance is completed on diagnostic
equipment. Maintains and orders supplies necessary for pulmonary function lab.
Assist with patient flow of clinic.

Schedule:  Monday through Friday, normal business hours.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Performs routine and specialty pulmonary function testing, stress testing,
and metabolic assessment testing. 
2. Performs complete and accurate patient assessment or reassessment.
1. Provides education to the patient and /or patient/guardian in a manner
that the recipient understands in order to contribute to positive patient
care outcome and patient satisfaction.
2.  Performs arterial and capillary punctures for blood gas analysis.

4.     Performs quality controls and ensures preventative maintenance is
completed on diagnostic equipment. 

5.     Maintains and orders supplies necessary for pulmonary function lab.

6.     Assist with patient flow of clinic.

1. Obtain vital signs.
1. Captures and enters patient information into EMR.
2. Collects and prepares laboratory specimens.
3. Ensures appropriate documentation such as x-rays and laboratory reports
are available for provider’s review.
4. Rooms patients into exam room with preparation for exam and assists
provider with exam.
5. Handles all telephone calls in a courteous and timely manner with
documentation of call in EMR.

7.    Ensure provider’s orders are carried out:

 a.    Under the direction of the provider schedules PT/OT, surgery, and
diagnostic test to include pre-authorization and notification of patient.

 b.    Assists provider with bronchoscopy if needed.

8.    Ensures medications are safely stored in an appropriate area as designated
by law, and that medication expiration dates are evaluated on a monthly
schedule. 

                a.   Familiar with pharmacokinetics, contraindications, side
effects, mode of administration of     all medications provider prescribes.

9.    Ensures accurate ICD-10 and CPT-4 codes are recorded.

10. Documentation of CF NBS grant to ensure all documentation is done necessary
for grant deliverables are done in a timely manner.

Required Qualifications

* Certified as a Respiratory Therapist by National Board of Respiratory Care or
Registered Respiratory Therapist by National Board of Respiratory Care
* Current licensure in Florida as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or Current
licensure in Florida as Registered Respiratory Therapist
* Current BLS certification with the American Heart Association
* Current PALS certification or obtained within one year of employment
* At least 1 year of experience

Preferred Qualifications

* Registered as a Respiratory Therapist by National Board of Respiratory Care
or Registered Respiratory Therapist by National Board of Respiratory care
achieved prior to July 2002

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health
system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver
care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours
Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along
with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and
more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit
system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care,
research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach
focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help
every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to
culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an
environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and
valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org [https://www.nemours.org].