Respiratory Therapist - Riyadh, المملكة العربية السعودية - King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
منذ 6 أيام
وصف
Provides Respiratory care as assigned. Serves as a resource to healthcare providers in relation to technical and therapeutic aspects of Respiratory Care.Essential Responsibilities and Duties:
- Performs respiratory care procedures (i.e. medical gas therapy, bland/medicated aerosol therapies, Broncho pulmonary hygiene) per established department policy and procedures.
- Monitors patient responses and modifies therapies based on clinical/physiologic assessments and consultation with physicians.
- Reads and evaluates physician's orders. Applies mechanical ventilator support of patients and monitors patient's response.
- Modifies ventilator management to meet patient needs, based on clinical assessment, physiologic monitoring, laboratory data and consultation with the physician.
- Performs invasive and non-invasive physiologic procedures (i.e., blood gas analysis, TCM, EtC02, etc.) as established policy and procedures indicate.
- Participates in the development and modification of respiratory care plans and therapeutic goals for patients with cardiopulmonary diseases.
- Provides direct assistance to the physician and Code Team in cardiac I respiratory arrest situations; with primary responsibilities being patient airway and blood gas analysis, Member of the Rapid Response Team.
- Provides advanced emergency airway care (i.e. intubation, tracheal suctioning, etc...) according to approved protocols.
- Interprets basic EKG tracings and documents clinical assessment.
- Assists with pulmonary diagnostic procedures (i.e. bronchoscopy, etc.) as necessary.
- Assists in the orientation and perception of new employees and students as assigned.
- Provides simple user-maintenance and troubleshooting of routinely used Respiratory Care equipment.
- Complies with Hospital Infection Control and safety policies and procedures.
Education:
Bachelor's or Associate Degree/Diploma (NorthAmerican) in Respiratory Therapy or CardiopulmonaryTechnology is required.
Experience Required:
Grade 08:
Two (2) years of related experience with Bachelor's or four (4) years with Associate Degree/Diploma is required.
Grade 09:
Four (4) years as Respiratory Therapist 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].
Other Requirements(Certificates):
- Respiratory Therapy Registry (RRT) from NBRC or CSRT required for North American graduates.
- Advanced Life Support Course (ACLS) certification.
- Paediatric Life Support Course (ACLS) certification.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
- Current Registration from country of origin and Saudi Commissionfor Health Specialties (SCHS) is required.
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