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Critical Care Respiratory Therapist (Registered)
Location:
Bethesda, MD
Description:
Summary Are you looking to utilize your skills and expertise as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in a medical and surgical intensive care program? By joining the nationally renowned Critical Care Medicine Department (CCMD) within NIH, you will be able to showcase your expertise by providing Respiratory care for NIH Clinical Center patients in need of life support and other intensive medical interventions. Duties Thank you for your interest in this position. We will soon be accepting applications through vacancy announcement # NIH-CC-MP-24-12396141 for Status Candidates and vacancy announcement # NIH-CC-DE-24-12395917 for U.S. Citizens. The Critical Care Medicine Department will accept applications on 5/22/2024 through 5/31/2024.We are not accepting applications through this announcement, NIH-CC-FA-24-12396149.Responsibilities: Interpreting physician orders, providing specialized therapy to critically ill patients that usually require adaptation of established technical procedures. Participating with the physician in planning, instituting, evaluating and devising a patient care plan for pulmonary hygiene. Assisting the physician in determining therapeutic objectives/goals of respiratory treatments/therapy and evaluating the physician order for appropriateness and adjusts the order if necessary. Administering various specialized modes of ventilation to patients with endotracheal tubes and tracheotomies and other complex medical problems requiring frequent adjustments in ventilator parameters based on patient response. Observing the patient closely during treatments/procedures, and, as required, takes blood pressure, pulse, obtains blood gas samples reporting vital signs and obvious changes in patient condition. Processing specimens using equipment, instruments, or techniques that are necessary to prepare them for specific analysis (pH, hematocrit, oxygen saturations, etc.). Assisting in the examination and observation of patients by performing such duties as taking diagnostic histories, conducting physical examinations, and performing diagnostic screening tests, i.e., ventilatory mechanics and obtaining blood gases. Requirements Conditions of Employment See vacancy announcement during the open period for position requirements. Qualifications See vacancy announcement during the open period for position requirements. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. See vacancy announcement during the open period for how you will be evaluated. Required Documents See vacancy announcement during the open period for required documentation. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. PDN-9bf1a0fe-2df9-4490-982e-4177313bebf2
Company:
National Institutes Of Health
Industry:
Other
Posted:
May 2 on Professional Diversity Network
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Critical Care Respiratory Therapist (Registered) is a Nurse & Healthcare Respiratory Therapist Job at National Institutes of Health located in Bethesda MD. Find other listings like Critical Care Respiratory Therapist (Registered) by searching Oodle for Nurse & Healthcare Respiratory Therapist Jobs.
Critical Care Respiratory Therapist (Registered) is a Nurse & Healthcare Respiratory Therapist Job at National Institutes of Health located in Bethesda MD. Find other listings like Critical Care Respiratory Therapist (Registered) by searching Oodle for Nurse & Healthcare Respiratory Therapist Jobs.