Location Address: 701 West Plymouth Avenue, Deland, FL 32720

Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth Deland

• Work for a healthcare system that believes in “Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ”
• Career growth and advancement potential
• High quality of life with low cost of living
• No State income tax

Work Hours/Shift:

Full Time/Nights

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Delivers routine respiratory treatments and continuous respiratory therapy including aerosol therapy, lung expansion therapy, oxygen therapy and bronchial hygiene in accordance with applicable policy and procedure.  
• Ensures the effectiveness of therapist assessment and reassessment by monitoring patient progress. Recommends change in respiratory plan of care according to documented medical necessity and within the confines of established protocols.  
• Monitors, instructs and coaches patient before, during and after treatment delivery. Prevents and/or resolves untoward side effects.  Adjusts therapies according to protocol and documented clinical criteria. Makes and/or recommends changes based on pulse oximetry, peak flow measurement, chest x-ray, lab work and other data relevant to optimal patient progress.
• Maintains a supportive atmosphere conducive to quality care, department growth, staff development and high morale.
• Initiates and maintains mechanical ventilation. Determines or guides the determination of ventilator mode and settings. Reevaluates patient/ventilator interface a minimum of every four hours. Responds to alarms and otherwise troubleshoots as needed. Establishes weaning readiness and facilitates weaning process. Adjusts ventilator in accordance with patient progress.
• Draws and analyzes arterial blood gases which may include Lactic Acids. Places arterial lines. Makes or recommends changes in respiratory management according to blood gas results.
• Responds to emergencies including Code STEMI, Rapid Response and Code Blues; establishes and maintains airway, performs CPR. 
• Operates as support staff for cardiopulmonary diagnostics.  This may include performing cardiac stress testing under direct physician supervision, setting up and discontinuing holter monitors, electrocardiograms as well as pulmonary function testing and electroencephalograms.

What You Will Need:

• Must be registered (RRT) or certified (CRT) prior to 2000 by National Board for Respiratory Care.
• Current BLS certification.
• ACLS must be obtained within 90 day of employment.
• PALS and/or NRP must be obtained within 90 days of employment if required by the incumbent's regional hospital.
• FL RRT or CRT license. If CRT licensed, must have a minimum of 4 years' experience.
•  One year experience in critical care preferred.

Job Summary:

The respiratory therapist provides routine, emergent and critical cardiopulmonary care under the direction of a physician to neonatal (if applicable to facility) pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.  Adheres to the Corporate Compliance Plan, to the rules and regulations of all local, state and federal agencies and to the standards of all accrediting bodies.  Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.