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About the Role
Make a difference where your skills matter most. UPMC Northwest is seeking a Casual Respiratory Therapist to support respiratory care, EKG, PFT, and EEG services across our rural hospital. Deliver evidence-based therapy and life-support interventions using the latest modalities while caring for patients of all ages.
Shifts: typically, 12 hours
Responsibilities:
Clinical Care
+ Review prescriptions, arterial blood gases, and patient information to assess condition and determine appropriate therapy type, duration, and medication dosages.
+ Determine the most effective method for administering inhalants, including necessary precautions and modifications aligned with physician orders.
+ Monitor patient responses to therapy-vital signs, ABGs, and lab values-and adjust treatment as needed.
+ Perform bronchopulmonary drainage and assist patients with breathing exercises.
+ Conduct pulmonary function tests to support physician diagnosis.
+ Con...
Shifts: typically, 12 hours
Responsibilities:
Clinical Care
+ Review prescriptions, arterial blood gases, and patient information to assess condition and determine appropriate therapy type, duration, and medication dosages.
+ Determine the most effective method for administering inhalants, including necessary precautions and modifications aligned with physician orders.
+ Monitor patient responses to therapy-vital signs, ABGs, and lab values-and adjust treatment as needed.
+ Perform bronchopulmonary drainage and assist patients with breathing exercises.
+ Conduct pulmonary function tests to support physician diagnosis.
+ Con...
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