Nemours Children's Health
Respiratory Therapist (Casual/PRN)
Nemours Children's Health, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, us, 32549
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Respiratory Therapist (Casual/PRN)
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Nemours Children's Health .
We are hiring a Respiratory Therapist in our Pediatric Outpatient Specialty Care Clinic. The Respiratory Therapist performs routine and specialty pulmonary function testing, stress testing, and metabolic assessment testing; conducts complete and accurate patient assessment or reassessment; provides education to patients and/or patient guardians; performs arterial and capillary punctures for blood gas analysis; conducts quality controls and ensures preventative maintenance on diagnostic equipment; maintains and orders supplies necessary for the pulmonary function lab; and assists with patient flow in the clinic.
Primary Responsibilities
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 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.
Assists with patient flow of clinic.
Obtains vital signs.
Additional Responsibilities
Captures and enters patient information into EMR.
Collects and prepares laboratory specimens.
Ensures appropriate documentation such as x-rays and laboratory reports are available for provider’s review.
Rooms patients into exam room with preparation for exam and assists provider with exam.
Handles all telephone calls in a courteous and timely manner with documentation of call in EMR.
Ensures provider’s orders are carried out.
Under the direction of the provider, schedules PT/OT, surgery, and diagnostic test including pre‑authorization and notification of patient.
Assists provider with bronchoscopy if needed.
Ensures medications are safely stored in an appropriate area as designated by law, and that medication expiration dates are evaluated on a monthly schedule.
Familiar with pharmacokinetics, contraindications, side effects, mode of administration of all medications provider prescribes.
Ensures accurate ICD‑10 and CPT‑4 codes are recorded.
Documents CF NBS grant to ensure all documentation is done necessary for grant deliverables are completed in a timely manner.
Required Qualifications
Certified as a Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care or Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
Current licensure in Florida as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or Current licensure in Florida as a 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 the National Board of Respiratory Care or Registered Respiratory Therapist by National Board of Respiratory Care 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 freestanding state‑of‑the‑art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, 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 derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. Dupont Trust, and other income. 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 work hand‑in‑hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We seek individuals who are passionate about and committed to leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reduce health disparities, and build an inclusive environment. All associates are expected to embed these philosophies 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.
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Part‑time
Job Function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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Respiratory Therapist (Casual/PRN)
role at
Nemours Children's Health .
We are hiring a Respiratory Therapist in our Pediatric Outpatient Specialty Care Clinic. The Respiratory Therapist performs routine and specialty pulmonary function testing, stress testing, and metabolic assessment testing; conducts complete and accurate patient assessment or reassessment; provides education to patients and/or patient guardians; performs arterial and capillary punctures for blood gas analysis; conducts quality controls and ensures preventative maintenance on diagnostic equipment; maintains and orders supplies necessary for the pulmonary function lab; and assists with patient flow in the clinic.
Primary Responsibilities
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 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.
Assists with patient flow of clinic.
Obtains vital signs.
Additional Responsibilities
Captures and enters patient information into EMR.
Collects and prepares laboratory specimens.
Ensures appropriate documentation such as x-rays and laboratory reports are available for provider’s review.
Rooms patients into exam room with preparation for exam and assists provider with exam.
Handles all telephone calls in a courteous and timely manner with documentation of call in EMR.
Ensures provider’s orders are carried out.
Under the direction of the provider, schedules PT/OT, surgery, and diagnostic test including pre‑authorization and notification of patient.
Assists provider with bronchoscopy if needed.
Ensures medications are safely stored in an appropriate area as designated by law, and that medication expiration dates are evaluated on a monthly schedule.
Familiar with pharmacokinetics, contraindications, side effects, mode of administration of all medications provider prescribes.
Ensures accurate ICD‑10 and CPT‑4 codes are recorded.
Documents CF NBS grant to ensure all documentation is done necessary for grant deliverables are completed in a timely manner.
Required Qualifications
Certified as a Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care or Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
Current licensure in Florida as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or Current licensure in Florida as a 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 the National Board of Respiratory Care or Registered Respiratory Therapist by National Board of Respiratory Care 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 freestanding state‑of‑the‑art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, 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 derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. Dupont Trust, and other income. 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 work hand‑in‑hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We seek individuals who are passionate about and committed to leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reduce health disparities, and build an inclusive environment. All associates are expected to embed these philosophies 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.
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Part‑time
Job Function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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