Respiratory Therapist

Overview

Responsibilities

• Provides respiratory care for patient caseload but also supports or
• provides access to additional support for the respiratory care of other
• patients where complex assessment and intervention is required, beyond
• The Current Competence/skills Of Other Team Members.
• Practices Hemodynamic monitoring and reporting to physician.
• Performs Arterial Blood Gas punctures when a clinical order has been
• written by physician.
• Performs Capillary Blood Gas when a clinical order has been written by
• physician.
• Performs POCT (Point-of-care testing) to obtain ABG/VBG/CBG result.
• Performs Tracheostomy Changes when a clinical order has been written
• by physician.
• Provides airway clearance and chest physiotherapy through bronchial
• hygiene therapy, manual physiotherapy and cough assist devices,
• Administration of drugs and medications through inhalation route, and only
• per physician order.
• Provides assessment at a proficient standard/ level.
• Monitors patient responses and modifies therapies based on clinical
• assessment, physiologic monitoring, and laboratory data and in
• consultation with the Physician.
• Assists Physician and code team in cardiac/respiratory arrest situations.
• Provides advanced emergency airway care.
• Assists with pulmonary diagnostic procedures as required.
• Demonstrates proficient analysis skills enabling high quality and highly
• specialized individual treatment plans.
• Respects the skills, expertise, and contributions of colleagues, advocating
• for the patient and referring on when appropriate.
• Liaises with other health
• care providers as necessary to ensure appropriate and timely
• interventions for the patient.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to provide individualized care
• from point of the first contact throughout the episode of care, incorporating
• the continuum of care and rehabilitation goals.
• Provides up to date, evidence-based treatment interventions to a
• proficient level.
• Identifies & manages deterioration with patient conditions, initiates
• appropriate action, and escalates concerns appropriately.
• Evaluating patient progress and progress/alter treatment programs
• accordingly.
• Prioritizes patient care based on continuous assessment of their ongoing
• needs.
• Assesses patient and family education needs, provide education in
• methods optimal to their learning and evaluate outcomes.
• Document clinical activities as per organizational policy and at a proficient
• level.
• Utilizes and promotes up to date evidence-based practice in the provision
• of patient & family-centered care.
• Demonstrates accountability for own professional judgment, actions,
• outcomes of care and continued competence.
• Recognizes the boundaries of their scope of practice and limits of own
• competence.
• Demonstrates service excellence and advocacy to always support the
• patient rights and dignity.
• Promotes quality of life and embraces the unique social and cultural role
• of the family.
• Facilitates a climate of mutual understanding, and appreciation of crosscultural differences inherent in a multicultural society.
• Actively participates in meetings regarding patient care for own caseload
• and where additional support has been identified/ prioritized or requested
• by team members.
• Provides comprehensive clinical handover and reports as required to
• ensure patient safety and continuity of high quality of care.
• Traveling with/to patients, whenever required for the clinical requirement.
• Interpreting or provision of translator for patients, if bilingual and required.
• Responds to all levels of emergencies according to the organization's
• policies and procedures.
• Liaises with biomedical engineers on routine maintenance and repair of
• equipment.

Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience post
• qualification in related field
• Ability to demonstrate evidence of
• applying current research to practice
• Teaching and mentoring skills and

Registered Polysomnographic Technician

• DOH/DHA Medical License

• Current National License and Membership
• in a recognized international registration
• board
• Basic Life support (BLS)

Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written
• communication skills
• Ability to work within a team and
• independently
• Knowledge of leading practices in
• respiratory therapy methods
• Strong analytical and problem-solving

Skills

• Ability to communicate and relay
• messages to patients in a culturally
• sensitive manner
• Practical knowledge in Microsoft Office
• suite
• Fluency in written and spoken English