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• Performs respiratory therapy assessment with the guidance of a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Provides basic respiratory therapy modalities to both adult and pediatric patients.
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Attends in-service education lectures, programs, seminars and other educational opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Respiratory Therapy program or on the job trainee prior to 1986.
• After selection and placement into the position, six months of on-the-job training to become familiar with equipment, develop the ability to perform independently and learn additional responsibilities specific to the institution.

Certifications:

• Must possess a current temporary limited permit to practice Respiratory Care (RCLP-L1) in the State of Ohio.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Prior experience in critical care preferred. Neonatal/pediatric experience preferred when appropriate for site.
• Prior experience performing invasive procedures preferred when appropriate for site.

Physical Requirements:

• Physical demands include the ability to walk and stand for long periods of time; having the ability to perform duties while walking, standing, stooping and lifting.
• Normal hearing and vision or corrected to normal range.
• Requires the ability to lift materials weighing 50 lbs. or more, push wheeled equipment, and assist in the lifting and repositioning of patients.
• Must have strong hand-eye coordination, full range of body motion and manual finger dexterity to manipulate equipment.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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