Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

Respiratory Care Practitioner - Ambulatory Clinics - Pediatric Pulmonology, Full Time

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics  •  Manchester, NH (Onsite)  •  12 days ago
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Job Description

The Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for a wide range of pulmonary function testing as part of multispecialty group that includes both adult and pediatric pulmonary specialists and a long-standing CHAD CF clinic.

Full-Time, 40 hours/week.

Responsibilities

  • Performs cardiopulmonary and provocative bronchial reactivity testing.
  • Challenges with accuracy and precision necessary to satisfy department standards and physician interpreters.
  • Participate in the care of our adult and pediatric CF population. This will include attending clinic, care coordination, and equipment management.
  • Administer medications as appropriate for scope.
  • Performs pulmonary function testing including spirometry, diffusion capacity, airway resistance, lung volumes, respiratory muscle strength and venous blood gasses.
  • Ability to safely assist with and monitor patients during field walking tests (e.g., ambulation assessments), while Instructing patients about the testing procedure prior to test administration.
  • Edits the information and decides which values best represent the patients' condition and evaluates the validity of results.
  • Collects, reduces, calculates, stores and summarizes data for presentation to physicians as appropriate.
  • Regularly calibrates the equipment. Troubleshoots and provides basic preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment. Maintains adequate inventory for supplies and spare parts for equipment.
  • Supervises compliance of all facility and safety regulations including prevention of transmission of infection, while maintaining standards of practice and compliance with CF foundation national standards.
  • Other duties are assigned or required.

    • Qualifications

    • Associate Degree and passed CRT or RRT exam.
    • Trained and competent to perform all necessary procedures on a population of pediatrics, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with various respiratory conditions.
    • Knowledge - Maintains knowledge of recent advances in medical principles of respiratory therapy equipment, procedures, and medications.
    • Demonstrates knowledge of specialized examination and tests associate with respiratory therapy, CF programs and understand the reasons for the individual patient's needs and respiratory therapy plan.
    • Previous work experience in Pulmonary Function Testing preferred.
    • Anatomy and Physiology I, II preferred as well as basic medical terminology.
    • Excellent communication skills, well-motivated and enthusiastic to deliver high quality outpatient tests.
    • Strong critical thinking, attention to detail, compassion, and the ability to work under high-stress situations.
    • Works collaboratively with Providers, Leadership, and CF Program Director.

    Required Licensure/Certifications

    • Licensed Respiratory Practitioner within the State of NH.
    • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) upon hire.
    • NBRC Certified or Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist Credential must be attained within 6 months of hire.
    • BLS (Basic Life Support) upon hire.
    • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) within 180 days.
    • PALS (Pediactric Advanced Life Support) within 180 days.
    Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

    About Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

    How can the lifestyle in New Hampshire and Vermont compliment your career? You can have amazing 4-season living with a career at one of the top health systems in the country. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Norris Cotton Cancer Center, the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock; 4 affiliated hospitals and 30 Dartmouth-Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. We are close to the urban centers of Boston, New York and Montreal, but also offer proximity to the seacoast and multiple top-tier ski mountains within a short driving distance. Throughout New Hampshire, the opportunities – both career and personal – truly make our area the ideal place to work and play.

    Dartmouth-Hitchcock is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    5,001-10,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Lebanon, New Hampshire
    Year Founded
    Unknown
    Website
    dartmouth-hitchcock.org
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