Respiratory Care Practitioner - Respiratory

Hartford Hospital is an acute care hospital, located in the south end of Hartford Connecticut. The Hospital came into being in 1854 when a catastrophic explosion created the need to treat the many injured. In 1994, The Institute of Living, a psychiatric hospital founded in 1822, became the Mental Health Division of Hartford Hospital.
Today, Hartford Hospital is a major tertiary care and community health care center, serving a statewide patient population. The hospital has been a recipient of numerous highly prestigious national awards, recognizing the institution for its medical excellence, as well as its work in the areas of community relations, minority recruitment and the provision of health services within a diverse population.Affiliate: Hartford Hospital
Hours: 2- FT 40 hours. FlexiblePerforms therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic evaluation and care of patients with decencies and abnormalities which affect the cardiopulmonary system and associated aspects of other system functions. Reports to Respiratory Care Manager. Key accountabilities: Administers pharmacologic, diagnostic and therapeutic agents related to respiratory care procedures necessary to implement a treatment, disease prevention, pulmonary rehabilitation, or a diagnostic regimen prescribed by a physician. Observes and monitors signs and symptoms, general behavior, general physical response to respiratory care treatment and diagnostic testing, to determine whether abnormal characteristics are exhibited. Develops and implements an appropriate care plan based on patient assessment by utilizing respiratory protocols to optimize patient outcomes, in collaboration with the healthcare team. Promotes continuous learning and expands expertise by engaging in and seeking opportunities to develop self and others as a member of a self directed team. Works efficiently as a team member both within and across clinical settings to provide quality service to hospital units through communication, cooperation and collaboration. Demonstrates competence, including knowledge and behaviors, to meet age specific patient needs in a specialty area.As a teaching hospital, Hartford Hospital is a primary affiliate of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Dentistry for both graduate and undergraduate medical education.

Hartford Hospital, along with MidState Medical Center, is a wholly-owned acute care subsidiary of Hartford Health Care Corporation (HHCC).
REQUIREMENTS
B.S. Degree preferred. A.S. Degree in Respiratory Care from an AMA approved program. Must have a high level of technical skills and expertise, demonstrate clinical decision making ability and function as a self-directed work team member. CT license required. Must be registry eligible. Excellent Interpersonal skills, Medical Terminology. Read, write and speak English