Respiratory Technician - Riyadh, المملكة العربية السعودية - King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre

Fatima Al-Mansouri

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Fatima Al-Mansouri

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وصف
Provides respiratory care as assigned. Serves as a resource to healthcare providers in relation to technical and therapeutic aspects of Respiratory Care Services (RCS).


Essential Responsibilities and Duties:


  • Performs all basic RCS modalities under supervision of Respiratory Therapist on all clinically stablepatients including oxygen therapy, non-invasive monitoring, patient assessment,and bland aerosol delivery, medication delivery via SVN, and MDI with spacers.
  • Performs chest physiotherapy(i.e. percussion, postural drainage, PEP mask, resistive devices, incentive spirometry, etc.).
  • Performs non-invasive ventilation (CPAP and BiPAP) on clinically stable patient as assigned.
  • Performs suctioning of intubated and non-intubated patients, routine tracheostomy changes.
  • Assesses efficacy and patient's response to procedures and makes appropriate notations in the patient's medical records.
  • Performs arterial blood sampling and analysis, blood gas acid based determinations, co-oximetry, andNa+/K+ determinations.
  • Participates in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency airway management according to approved protocols.
  • Responsible for re-stocking ventilators at patient bedside, cleaning, and preparing equipment for sterilization, disassembling, cleaning/decontamination and reassembly of RCS equipment as assigned.
  • Carries out routine maintenance of equipment and maintains RCS workroom supplies including re-stocking Herman-Miller storage bins with needed equipment.
  • Assists in maintaining RCS equipment preventive maintenance schedule as assigned.
  • Reports all results, problems and/or issues, whether patient or staff related to the area therapist and/or supervisor as required.
  • Assists in the education,development, orientation of new employees, and perception of students asassigned.
  • Participates in self and others' education, training, and development,as applicable.
  • Follows all Hospital related policies and procedures.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Respiratory Care(Non-Saudis), Or Graduates of an accredited Saudi Respiratory Technician program is required.


Experience Required:


Grade 7:
One (1) year of related experience with Bachelor's or two (2) years with Accredited Respiratory care program isrequired.

Grade 8:
*Four(4) years as a Respiratory Technician at KFSH&RC

  • Average of annual performance appraisal at least (3.5) for the last four (4) years
  • Fifty (50) hours of cumulative continued medical education [CME] is required.

Other Requirements(Certificates):


  • Current Registration from country of origin and Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS) is required.
  • Respiratory Therapy Certification License from country of origin is required.
  • Certification in Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is required.
  • Endotracheal intubation training is preferred

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