TITLE: Limited Permit Respiratory Care                          

DEPARTMENT: Cardiopulmonary

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR JOB TITLE: Cardiopulmonary Director

Position Summary

The Respiratory Care Limited Permit Holder is responsible for providing basic and advanced respiratory care limited to only those services which have been successfully completed as part of their curriculum for all patient populations throughout the organization under the supervision of a Licensed Respiratory Care Professional.

Essential Functions

• Provides Patient care by administering respiratory care treatments, emergency and critical care airway and ventilation management, diagnostic testing and patient education
• Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure holistic patient care delivery and achievement of desired out comes
• Integrates experience and critical thinking skills to ensure safe medication nd treatment delivery
• Accurately documents all required and/or pertinent data on the patient’s EMR/Chart
• Keeps Cardiopulmonary Director well informed of pertinent information relating to work issues and changes within the work environment that could impact services.

Non-essential Functions

• Accurately maintains and updates required treatment records and log books
• Participates in quality control, quality improvement and competency requirements
• Performs other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

• Hold a Limited Permit issued by the Ohio Respiratory Care Board
• Enrolled in or graduate of a respiratory care educational program
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS

Mental / Emotional Demands

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, Policies and Procedures
• Ability to reason and make critical decisions
• Mentally alert and detail oriented, capable of dealing with diversity of tasks and interruptions
• Self directing
• Ability to organize, prioritize and perform daily tasks with minimal supervision
• Ability to remain calm and function in an emergency or confrontation

Physical Requirements

Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.  Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.