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: 1. Current BLS, ACLS and NRP certification preferred 2. At least one year of work history as a Respiratory Therapist in hospital setting 3. Ability to work independently