Nemours Children's Health
Respiratory Therapist (Casual/PRN)
Nemours Children's Health, Pensacola, Florida, United States, 32573
Respiratory Therapist (Casual/PRN) – Nemours Children’s Health
Nemours Children’s Health is hiring a Respiratory Therapist in our Pediatric Outpatient Specialty Care Clinic. The role includes routine and specialty pulmonary function testing, stress testing, metabolic assessment testing, patient assessment and re‑assessment, education for patients and guardians, arterial and capillary punctures for blood gas analysis, quality control and preventive maintenance on diagnostic equipment, supply management for the pulmonary function lab, and assistance with patient flow in the clinic.
Primary Responsibilities
Perform routine and specialty pulmonary function testing, stress testing, and metabolic assessment testing.
Complete accurate patient assessment or re‑assessment.
Provide patient and/or guardian education in an understandable manner to promote positive patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Perform arterial and capillary punctures for blood gas analysis.
Perform quality controls and ensure preventative maintenance is completed on diagnostic equipment.
Maintain and order supplies for the pulmonary function lab.
Assist with patient flow in the clinic.
Obtain vital signs.
Capture and enter patient information into EMR.
Collect and prepare laboratory specimens.
Ensure appropriate documentation such as X‑rays and laboratory reports are available for provider review.
Room patients into exam rooms, prepare for exam, and assist provider with exam.
Handle all telephone calls courteously and document calls in EMR.
Ensure provider’s orders are carried out; schedule PT/OT, surgery, and diagnostic tests including pre‑authorization and patient notification.
Assist provider with bronchoscopy as needed.
Ensure medications are stored safely, evaluate expiration dates monthly, and understand pharmacokinetics, contraindications, side effects, and administration of prescribed medications.
Ensure accurate ICD‑10 and CPT‑4 coding.
Document CF NBS grant deliverables in a timely manner.
Required Qualifications
Certified as a Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or Registered Respiratory Therapist by NBRC.
Current licensure in Florida as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
Current BLS certification from 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 NBRC or Registered Respiratory Therapist by NBRC achieved prior to July 2002.
About Us Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two state‑of‑the‑art children’s hospitals, Nemours Children’s Hospital in Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital in Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary‑urgent‑and specialty‑care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion from patient services, the Alfred I. Dupont Trust, and other income sources.
As one of the nation’s premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. We focus on prevention as well as cures and collaborate with the community to ensure every child’s world is a place to thrive. This commitment extends beyond clinical treatment to a comprehensive spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to healthier generations of children worldwide.
Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We seek individuals passionate about, and committed to, providing culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and building an inclusive and supportive environment. All associates are expected to embed these values in their daily work with colleagues, patients, and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go beyond medicine, visit
www.nemours.org .
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Primary Responsibilities
Perform routine and specialty pulmonary function testing, stress testing, and metabolic assessment testing.
Complete accurate patient assessment or re‑assessment.
Provide patient and/or guardian education in an understandable manner to promote positive patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Perform arterial and capillary punctures for blood gas analysis.
Perform quality controls and ensure preventative maintenance is completed on diagnostic equipment.
Maintain and order supplies for the pulmonary function lab.
Assist with patient flow in the clinic.
Obtain vital signs.
Capture and enter patient information into EMR.
Collect and prepare laboratory specimens.
Ensure appropriate documentation such as X‑rays and laboratory reports are available for provider review.
Room patients into exam rooms, prepare for exam, and assist provider with exam.
Handle all telephone calls courteously and document calls in EMR.
Ensure provider’s orders are carried out; schedule PT/OT, surgery, and diagnostic tests including pre‑authorization and patient notification.
Assist provider with bronchoscopy as needed.
Ensure medications are stored safely, evaluate expiration dates monthly, and understand pharmacokinetics, contraindications, side effects, and administration of prescribed medications.
Ensure accurate ICD‑10 and CPT‑4 coding.
Document CF NBS grant deliverables in a timely manner.
Required Qualifications
Certified as a Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or Registered Respiratory Therapist by NBRC.
Current licensure in Florida as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
Current BLS certification from 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 NBRC or Registered Respiratory Therapist by NBRC achieved prior to July 2002.
About Us Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two state‑of‑the‑art children’s hospitals, Nemours Children’s Hospital in Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital in Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary‑urgent‑and specialty‑care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion from patient services, the Alfred I. Dupont Trust, and other income sources.
As one of the nation’s premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. We focus on prevention as well as cures and collaborate with the community to ensure every child’s world is a place to thrive. This commitment extends beyond clinical treatment to a comprehensive spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to healthier generations of children worldwide.
Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We seek individuals passionate about, and committed to, providing culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and building an inclusive and supportive environment. All associates are expected to embed these values in their daily work with colleagues, patients, and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children’s and how we go beyond medicine, visit
www.nemours.org .
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