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

Fatima Al-Mansouri

تم النشر بواسطة:

Fatima Al-Mansouri

مسوّقة للمواهب لبيبي


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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