أخصائي علاج تنفسي / Respiratory Therapy Specialist

• DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provision of Respiratory care needs for each patient under his/her care.

• Discuss the protocol of Respiratory care with Chief Respiratory Therapist and the attending physician.

• Attend the following respiratory modalities:

5.3.1. Aerosol Therapy

5.3.2. Incentive Spirometry

5.3.3. Chest physiotherapy

5.3.4. Tracheal aspiration and sputum collection.

5.3.5. Pulmonary function tests.

5.3.6. Extract arterial blood gas sample.

• Attend patients in emergency calls.

• Operates mechanical ventilators and conducts regular ventilator checkup.

• Coordinates and participates in special procedures and transportation of ventilated patients.

• Maintains respiratory equipment, respiratory supplies as per policy.

• Develops and participates in routine education programs for Quality Management Methods and techniques to facilitate patient care and professional growth.

• Coordinates in the development of departmental policies and procedures.

• Assists in departmental administrative meetings and attends other meetings as required.

• Assists and participates in staff development programs and in orientation of new hires.

• Participates in the Disaster Plan of the hospital, as indicated.

• Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee’s knowledge, skill and abilities research projects.

• PERSONAL QUALITIES/SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Essential: Fluent English language (speaking and writing).

• Arabic language skills.