Respiratory Therapist

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System? At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in. Job Summary: Location: Methodist Physicians Clinic - 1 Edmundson Place Address: 1 Edmundson Place - Council Bluffs, IA Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am - 4:30pm The Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for the assessment of respiratory patients with acute and chronic illnesses, to ensure delivery of clinically appropriate respiratory care diagnostic procedures as prescribed by the medical staff for pediatric, adolescent and adult patients.

Responsibilities

• vision. Demonstrates competency on all therapeutic modalities performed at MPC Pulmonary Clinic. Performs pulmonary functioning testing. 2. Documents procedures in patient record according to departmental procedure. Documents patient assessment, interventions and progress in the medical information system. Updates the patient care plans and goals to reflect appropriate patient care needs. 3. Develops/reviews/revises plan of care as needed to provide optimum patient care outcome. Receives and interprets physician orders according to professional field of knowledge. Evaluates patients in cooperation with attending physician. Recommends appropriate care based on American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) clinical practice guidelines. Provide pre-treatment education on lung health, prescribed medications/therapies. 4. Regularly communicates with other patient care team members to exchange information regarding condition and progress of assigned patients. Communicates with provider on patient assessment & diagnostic testing results. Communicates to appropriate personnel regarding unresolved issues. 5. Maintains continuity of clinical services to ensure optimum and timely patient care interventions. Provides diagnostic procedures, within the Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)'s scope of practice for MPC Pulmonary Clinic. 6. Responsible for training, technical oversight and evaluation of other staff members performing PFT testing. 7. Assists the MPC Pulmonary Clinic achieve a Patient Satisfaction rate >95%. Is viewed as informative and helpful by Patient. Assists with patient needs when asked whenever possible. 8. Works toward improving interdepartmental relations. Helps educate nursing and ancillary staff regarding Respiratory Care procedures.

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• ability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law. At Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and the people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. If you join our organization, you will have the opportunity to excel in your field, use the latest technologies, learn from the best and work as a team. You’ll have the opportunity to make a difference through The Meaning of Care.