Full time, Full Time
UNC Health
Hendersonville, NC
Job Description
Description Job Summary The Certified Respiratory Therapist (RRT) administers respiratory care under a physician's direction, as assigned within scope of practice. Responsibilities And Scope · Administers respiratory patient care under the direction of a physician. Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. · Educates patients, especially those with complex care issues, within hospital setting and for post-discharge care. Topics include but are not limited to: - Bronchodilator usage - Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) equipment usage, care, and maintenance - Ramifications of smoking / tobacco usage and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Asthma symptom management and medication usage · Administers aerosol medications, oxygen therapy and other components of standard respiratory care. Provides for all aspects of...