Provides bedside respiratory care to patients as assigned by supervisors and given on the physician's written order for both in house and out patient care.
Minimum Education
Must be a graduate of an approved school of respiratory care
Required Licenses/Certifications
Must be registered, or registry eligible, certified or certified eligible Must possess current state licenseCPR certification ACLS certificationPALS certification (optional)NALS certification (optional)
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
ACLS providerCPR providerPALS/NALS provider (optional)
Required Regulations
Required to comply with OSHA regulations for the N95 respirator training and fit testing.Adhere to infection control policies and guidelines appropriate for their work area. Hand hygiene and PPE (job applicable) followed when appropriate.
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), the Healthcare System of Appalachia, and ranked as one of the Top 10 Employers in Kentucky by Forbes Magazine, is a not-for-profit health system operating 13 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Prestonsburg, South Williamson, West Liberty and Whitesburg in Kentucky; as well as Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies. ARH employs more than 6,000 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $330 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 600 active and courtesy medical staff members. ARH is the largest provider of care and single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third largest private employer in southern West Virginia, and is consistently recognized for its medical excellence.
