Health First Careers·Melbourne, Florida
The Respiratory Therapist performs clinical respiratory care techniques in adult and neonatal critical care areas, including managing invasive and non-invasive ventilation. They are responsible for evaluating patient status, documenting care, and responding to emergency STAT calls with appropriate equipment.
The Respiratory Therapist performs clinical respiratory care techniques in the adult and neonatal critical care areas. The Respiratory Therapist operates in all respiratory care modalities, making judgment decisions, and provides recommendations to licensed practitioners in regard to respiratory care modalities. The Respiratory Therapist evaluates these techniques and reports their findings to the licensed practitioner. PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES 1. Initiates and manages invasive and non-invasive ventilation per physicians' orders, including troubleshooting and discontinuation including BiPAP, CPAP, and all modes of mechanical ventilation. 2. Documents care according to Health First policies and procedures, via random check(s), completing shift duties and other assigned tasks in a timely manner, while Maintains confidentiality in all dealings with patients and Associates. 3. Provides exact procedure to correct patient by checking two patient identifiers, and charges appropriately for care provided. 4. Maintains equipment in good working order and troubleshoots when necessary; reports all malfunctioning equipment to appropriate area with detailed documentation of problem. 5. Completes documentation, including patient care, interdisciplinary Plan of Care, patient education, and charges appropriately for care provided. 6. Delivers report to oncoming shift on all patients regarding procedures, assuring completion of workload. 7. Removes only one patient's medication at a time from Pyxis system, and uses Pyxis med slip to appropriately identify two patient identifiers. 8. Reads back and verifies all verbal and telephone orders, reports patient information to the appropriate Associate in a timely manner, following established approach for reporting including an opportunity to ask and respond to questions. 9. Responds to STAT calls within appropriate time frame with proper equipment. 10. Follows proper infection control procedures for care provided, and proper hand washing technique. 11. Communicates effectively to educate patients, family and staff on Respiratory Care procedures, while participating in patient experience initiatives. 12. Participates in department education, committees, or skills fairs as required by leadership.
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Schedule: Per Diem
Shift Times: 700pm_700am
Paygrade: Pg-Pg-Pg-Pg-Rt
Market context
Florida allied health laboratory roles often see steady demand in hospitals, reference labs, and outpatient settings, especially for candidates with licensure and hands-on experience. This type of role is competitive because employers typically want a relevant bachelor’s degree, a current Florida Medical Technologist License, and at least 2 years of lab experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license status and tailor your application to the specific lab methods and settings in the posting.
