Certified Respiratory Therapy Tech

Company: University Hospitals
Location: Conneaut
Posted on: July 18, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description Description A Brief Overview The Level 1 therapist is learning and incorporating the mission statement and standards of behavior of his/her hospital or care facility. This therapist performs basic competencies within orientation and provides satisfactory respiratory therapy with minimum supervision. What You Will Do - Mechanical ventilation - Medicated aerosol delivery - Airway clearance therapy - Patient monitoring - Oxygen and humidity therapy - Special procedures (CPR, specialty gases, bronchoscopy, transport, etc.) Additional Responsibilities - Performs other duties as assigned. - Complies with all policies and standards. - For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation. - Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace. Qualifications Education - Associate's Degree in Respiratory (Required) or - Bachelor's Degree (Required) Work Experience - 1 years Respiratory Therapy (Preferred) Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities - Good clinical knowledge of all Respiratory Care Modalities (Required proficiency) - Effective communication and interpersonal skills (Required proficiency) - Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) (Required proficiency) Licenses and Certifications - Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required) - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred) - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (Preferred) - Current RCP Ohio License granted by the Ohio Medical Board (Required) and - Certified Respiratory Therapist prior to Jan 1, 2015 (Required) and - NRP Certification (Neonatal facilities) (Required within 6 Months) Physical Demands - Standing Frequently - Walking Frequently - Sitting Rarely - Lifting Frequently 50 lbs - Carrying Frequently 50 lbs - Pushing Frequently 50 lbs - Pulling Frequently 50 lbs - Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs - Balancing Occasionally - Stooping Frequently - Kneeling Frequently - Crouching Frequently - Crawling Occasionally - Reaching Frequently - Handling Frequently - Grasping Frequently - Feeling Constantly - Talking Constantly - Hearing Constantly - Repetitive Motions Constantly - Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

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