Job Description: 

Patient Care

• Provide care for patients suffering from conditions affecting the lungs and respiratory system.
• Assist with pain management and provides medical treatments that improve breathing.
• Meets patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by conducting pulmonary function tests; assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining respiratory therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians and by prescription.
• Helps patient accomplish treatment plan
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Counselling

• Advise the patient on how to best take his or her medications.
• Support the health care team’s efforts to educate the patient on other important steps to improve or maintain health, such as exercise, diet, and preventive steps like immunization.
• Refer the patient to his or her physician or other health professionals to address specific health, wellness, or social services concerns as they arise.

Qualification: 

• Must be a graduate of BS Nursing or BS Respiratory Therapy
• Must be a Registered Nurse or Registered Respiratory Therapist