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Kettering Health

Resp Therapist I - Respiratory Care - Dayton - PT/Days

Kettering Health, Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45444


Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Campus OverviewKettering Health Dayton

Kettering Health Dayton, formerly Grandview Medical Center, has been providing care to Dayton and surrounding communities for over 90 years.

Over 20 specialties, including orthopedics, heart and vascular, surgery, and trauma services.

KH Dayton expanded their Emergency Department as well as their heart & vascular services to include an additional catheterization lab and electrophysiology lab.

Partners with Gem City Market to provide fresh fruits and vegetables every Tuesday within the hospital.

One of the largest osteopathic teaching hospitals in the United States.

371 bed facility

Over the past several years, KH Dayton has received many awards, including:

Top 100 Hospital

Patient Safety Excellence Award from Healthgrades in 2019.

Received an “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.

Responsibilities & RequirementsTo perform with a high degree of competency all clinical aspects of respiratory care for all age groups (adult, geriatric, and pediatrics)

Alveolar recruitment therapy

Lung expansion therapy (Incentive spirometry)

Aerosolized medication delivery systems

Medical gas systems

Ventilator initiation, management, and troubleshooting for adult and pediatric patients

Bronchial hygiene therapy

Arterial blood gas puncture, analysis and interpretation

Non-invasive monitoring systems

Infection control procedures

Non-Invasive Ventilation

Bronchoscopy assist

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner from the State of Ohio

BLS and ACLS

Graduate of Associate degree or higher accredited Respiratory Care program

One year practice as a Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner preferred

Must possess quality assessment skills and independent critical thinking, utilizing therapist driven protocols to drive appropriate patient care.