*\*\*\* No visa sponsorships supported*
*\*\*\* Sign-on Bonus : $5,000 to $7,500 depending upon experience.
Additional terms and conditions apply*
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*Job Description*
*\*\* We have 3 positions available - One DAY SHIFT and 2 NIGHT SHIFTS*
Medical Center is a 45-bed hospital located in the picturesque college town of Middlebury Vermont.
It is part of the larger University of Vermont Health Network.
In close proximity are numerous outdoor activities, including skiing, hiking, mountain biking, fishing and more.
Plus, there are great restaurants and shops in downtown.
Porter Medical Center is a short drive to Burlington, which has an international airport and borders Lake Champlain.
It is also a 2.
5-hour drive to Montreal or 3.
5-hour drive to Boston.
Patient Access: Our Network is committed to improving the experience of our patients and access to care through innovation, including e-health services that reduce wait times for specialty care and allow provider-to-provider consultation across the region when patients require quick access to specialty care.
To plan, implement and perform respiratory care diagnostic and therapeutic regimes for the care of patients for whom services are indicated.
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*JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:*
* · Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation
* · Operation, maintenance, and management of related equipment including mechanical ventilators
* · Patient transportation (internal, external, as staffing allows)
* · Blood gas drawing, analysis and interpretation
* · Sampling blood from invasive cardiovascular lines
* · Artificial airway management
* · Aerosolized drug administration
* · Oxygen therapy
* · Humidity therapy
* · Continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP)
* · Bilevel CPAP
* · Pulse oximetry
* · Pulmonary function testing (bedside and in diagnostic lab)
* · Incentive spirometry (IS)
* · Chest Physiotherapy and airway clearance techniques
* · Patient assessment
* · Patient education
* · Effective communication with other departments
* · Operation of all equipment in accordance with department policy
* · Equipment disinfection
* · Quality control of all equipment
* · Active participation in the departments Quality Assurance Program
* · Participation in in-service education program
* · Other duties as assigned
*Must-Haves*
* Prior to start date, must obtain State of Vermont Respiratory Therapy Licensure
* Associate degree from AMA approved program for Respiratory Care
* Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist or eligibility to take the NBRC written examination within one year of hire
* Reliable transportation as there is limited public transportation
*Nice-To-Haves*
* Current BLS, ACLS and NRP certification preferred
* At least one year of work history as a Respiratory Therapist in hospital setting
* Ability to work independently
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $50,000.
00 - $75,000.
00 per year
Shift:
* Day shift
Application Question(s):
* PLEASE SHARE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AND YOUR ZIP CODE
* ARE YOU ABLE : PRIOR TO START DATE, MUST OBTAIN STATE OF VERMONT RESPIRATORY THERAPY LICENSURE ? PLEASE COMMENT
* DO YOU HAVE ASSOCIATE DEGREE FROM AMA APPROVED PROGRAM FOR RESPIRATORY CARE ? PLEASE CONFIRM
* ARE YOU CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST OR ELIGIBILITY TO TAKE THE NBRC WRITTEN EXAMINATION WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIRE ? PLEASE COMMENT
* DO YOU HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION AS THERE IS LIMITED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ? PLEASE COMMENT
* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE THE EMPLOYER TO KNOW ?
Work Location: In person
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