Full time, Full Time
UNC Health
Hendersonville, NC, USA
Job Description
Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. Summary: The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) administers respiratory care under the direction of a physician, as assigned within scope of practice. Responsibilities: • 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: o Bronchodilator usage o Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) equipment usage, care and maintenance o Ramifications of smoking / tobacco usage and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) o Asthma symptom...