UC Health

Academic medical center delivering patient care

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeCincinnati, OH, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An Associate's Degree is required; a Bachelor's Degree is preferred.
Graduate from a two-to-four-year American Medical Association-approved Respiratory Therapy program.
Obtain the Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care within one year of graduation or hire.
Hold a current State of Ohio license.
Hold current Basic Life Support certification, with Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, or Neonatal Advanced Life Support for the respective work area.
Have one year of equivalent experience.
Demonstrate knowledge of cardiopulmonary disease states and critical thinking skills.
Work effectively in a team environment.
Demonstrate leadership ability in department and clinical settings.

Responsibilities

Deliver critical and non-critical patient care to all age groups using invasive and noninvasive techniques related to the cardiopulmonary system, predominantly in critical care areas.
Take charge for the shift by making assignments, handling staffing issues, and responding to personnel issues.
Communicate appropriately for each patient population, account for growth and development milestones, give patients and families clear treatment instructions, and involve family or guardians in assessment, initial treatment, and continuing care.
Identify patient physical limitations and deploy interventions when necessary; recognize and respond appropriately to behavioral health problems, abuse, and neglect; interpret population-related data and plan care appropriately; and respond to psychological, religious, and cultural needs.
Perform treatments, administer medications, and operate equipment safely.
Monitor patient progress and response to services; assess patients and make recommendations based on outcomes and therapeutic interventions; and perform invasive and noninvasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures according to department policy and procedure.
Record information accurately in the patient legal record and maintain department records; hand off care using the SBAR model.
Educate patients about disease states, wellness, home-care modalities, and safety; serve as a preceptor for orientees and students.
Apply technical knowledge to consult with physicians about cardiopulmonary status, act as a resource, and support leadership initiatives.
Provide clinical assessment; ventilator care, BiPAP and CPAP; and internal and external ventilator transport.
Provide hemodynamic monitoring, arterial line insertion, arterial blood gas puncture and sampling, intubation, assistance with bronchoscopy and bedside tracheostomy insertion, and bronchoalveolar lavage and pulmonary alveolar lavage sampling.
Perform point-of-care analysis, cardiac resuscitation, respiratory-arrest response, and airway management; assist with research and student education.
Provide medical gas therapy, continuous and intermittent aerosolized medication therapy, incentive spirometry, autogenic drainage, positive expiratory pressure therapy, flutter therapy, percussion and postural drainage, high-frequency chest-wall oscillation therapy, and ultrasonic nebulizer therapy.
Perform oximetry, transcutaneous and end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring, suctioning, in-exsufflator therapy, nocturnal pulse oximetry, and interpulmonary percussive ventilation.
Perform pulmonary function studies, breathing retraining techniques and exercises, sputum specimen collection, EzPAP pulmonary expansion therapy, and mast trousers therapy.
Assist with Passy Muir speaking valve use; perform room-air challenges for neonates, surfactant administration, insertion of orogastric tubes for neonates, and electrocardiograms.

Respiratory Therapist for the respiratory therapy department for the night shift at University of Cincinnati Medical Center. We’re offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus!

The Registered Respiratory Therapist delivers critical and non-critical patient care services to all age groups using selected invasive and noninvasive techniques related to the cardiopulmonary system, provides respiratory care predominantly in critical care areas, and is in charge for the shift i.e., making out assignments, handling staffing issues, and responding to personnel issues.

About University of Cincinnati Medical Center

As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati.

UC Medical Center is also home to medical breakthroughs- our physician experts conduct basic, translational and clinical research, leading to new therapies and care protocols, and connecting patients to the latest and most advanced treatments. UC Medical Center houses Greater Cincinnati’s only Level I adult trauma center, which includes the right mix of specialist and medical resources available at a moment’s notice for a wide variety of the most complex medical conditions and injuries.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Minimum Required: Associate's Degree
Preferred: Bachelor's Degree
Graduate of a two-to-four-year AMA approved Respiratory Therapy program
RRT credential by the National Board of Respiratory Care within one year of graduation or date of hire
Current State of Ohio License
Current BLS (with ACLS, PALS, or NALS for respective work area)
1 year of equivalent experience
Demonstrated knowledge of cardiopulmonary disease states and critical thinking skills
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Demonstrated leadership ability in department and clinical settings

Expected starting salary range for this position is between $27.33/hr. - $33.78/hr.

The actual pay rate for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, and other requirements for the position.

Join our team to BE UC Health. Be Extraordinary. Be Supported. Be Hope. Apply Today!

Join our team as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in our respiratory therapy department and work alongside the best and brightest clinical teams collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.

About UC Health

UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching—a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.

As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.

UC Health is an EEO employer.

Job Responsibilities 

Engages in population appropriate communication. Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks. Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment. Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient.
Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary. Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems. Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately. Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from, unique psychological needs or those associated with religious / cultural norms. 
Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely. Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect. 
Performs and monitors patient progress and response to service. Assess patients and makes appropriate recommendations based on outcomes with regard to therapeutic interventions. Performs invasive and non-invasive therapeutic/diagnostic modalities. Procedure/services performed are according to department policy and procedure.
Correctly records all information in the patient legal record and maintains department records. Hand-off of care performed using SBAR Model.
Educates patients on their disease state, wellness, home care modalities and safety. Functions as a preceptor (works to provide a meaningful learning experience for orientees/students).
Applies technical knowledge to consult with physician with regard to cardiopulmonary status. Acts as a resource. Supportive of leadership initiatives.

Listed below are the main services provided:

Clinical Assessment 
Ventilator Care, BiPAP, CPAP 
Ventilator Transport, internal and external to the organization 
Hemodynamic Monitoring
Arterial Line Insertion 
Arterial Blood Gas Puncture and Sampling 
Intubation 
Assistance with Bronchoscopy and Bedside Trach Insertion 
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Sampling (BAL/PAL) 
Point of Care Analysis 
Cardiac Resuscitation, Respiratory Arrest, and Airway Management 
Assist with Research and Student Education 
Medical Gas Therapy
Continuous and Intermittent Aerosolized Medication Therapy 
Incentive Spirometry 
Autogenic Drainage 
PEP Therapy 
Flutter Therapy 
Percussion and Postural Drainage 
High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Therapy 
Ultrasonic Nebulizer 
Oximetry, Transcutaneous and End Tidal CO2 Monitoring 
Suctioning 
In-Exsufflator Therapy 
Nocturnal Pulse Oximetry 
Interpulmonary Percussive Ventilation 
Pulmonary Function Studies 
Breathing Retraining Techniques and Exercises 
Sputum Specimen Collection 
EzPAP Pulmonary Expansion Therapy 
Mast Trousers 
Assist with Passy Muir Speaking Valve Usage 
Room Air Challenge for Neonates 
Surfactant Administration 
Insertion of Orogastric Tubes for Neonates
EKGs

About the Company

UC Health

Academic medical center delivering patient care

UC Health combines top clinicians and researchers to deliver patient care in Cincinnati and surrounding areas. It operates through the UC Medical Center and West Chester Hospital, offering a wide range of medical services and specialties. Care is delivered through a collaboration of clinical treatment, teaching, and ongoing research, with access to research-driven, discovery-based approaches and advanced facilities. The organization distinguishes itself by leveraging the academic strength of the University of Cincinnati to integrate clinical care with research and education, supported by a commitment to diversity and inclusion. The goal is to provide the highest quality, compassionate healthcare through leading-edge clinical services, teaching, innovation, and research across medical specialties.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: $431.3M
Headquarters: Cincinnati, OH
Founded: 2012

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