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NMC Healthcare is the largest private healthcare company in the UAE and ranks amongst the leading fertility service providers in the world.
Respiratory Therapist
Job Description
- Set up and operate devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
- Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Determine requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication and dosages, compatible with physicians’ orders.
- Mechanical ventilation management in accordance to Physician’s order and plan.
- Provide assistance for ventilated patients for transport ( emergency, home visits or leisure trips )
- Assess ventilated patient from other facilities for possible admission to Provita
- Monitor patient’s physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.
- Perform arterial blood gas sampling, relay blood gas result to the Physician and review patient information to assess patient condition.
- Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to manage patient care.
- Enforce safety rules and ensure careful adherence to physicians’ orders.
- Maintain charts that contain patients’ pertinent identification and therapy information.
- Inspect, clean, test and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.
- Educate clinicians on ventilators, how to operate and perform trouble shooting of the machines.
- Educate patients and their families about their conditions and teach appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises and the use of medications and respiratory equipment.
- Explain treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.
- Perform pulmonary exercises with proper equipment to obtain optimum results in therapy.
- Perform Broncho pulmonary drainage and assist or instruct patients in performance of breathing exercises.
- Demonstrate respiratory care procedures to nurses and other health care personnel.
- Conduct tests, such as electrocardiograms and lung capacity tests, to evaluate patients’ cardiopulmonary functions.
- Act competently, loyally and in a trustworthy manner in accordance with the PIMC’s best interests
- Assess, Plan, Implement, and Evaluate Respiratory therapy
- Ensure that the Respiratory Therapy Care is of the highest standards
- Works collaboratively, both clinically and administratively, with colleagues and peers
- Acts as Team Leader when appropriate
- Adherence to all NMC PIMC policies and procedures
Responsibilities
- Set up and operate devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
- Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Determine requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication and dosages, compatible with physicians’ orders.
- Mechanical ventilation management in accordance to Physician’s order and plan.
- Provide assistance for ventilated patients for transport ( emergency, home visits or leisure trips )
- Assess ventilated patient from other facilities for possible admission to Provita
- Monitor patient’s physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.
- Perform arterial blood gas sampling, relay blood gas result to the Physician and review patient information to assess patient condition.
- Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to manage patient care.
- Enforce safety rules and ensure careful adherence to physicians’ orders.
- Maintain charts that contain patients’ pertinent identification and therapy information.
- Inspect, clean, test and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.
- Educate clinicians on ventilators, how to operate and perform trouble shooting of the machines.
- Educate patients and their families about their conditions and teach appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises and the use of medications and respiratory equipment.
- Explain treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.
- Perform pulmonary exercises with proper equipment to obtain optimum results in therapy.
- Perform Broncho pulmonary drainage and assist or instruct patients in performance of breathing exercises.
- Demonstrate respiratory care procedures to nurses and other health care personnel.
- Conduct tests, such as electrocardiograms and lung capacity tests, to evaluate patients’ cardiopulmonary functions.
- Act competently, loyally and in a trustworthy manner in accordance with the PIMC’s best interests
- Assess, Plan, Implement, and Evaluate Respiratory therapy
- Ensure that the Respiratory Therapy Care is of the highest standards
- Works collaboratively, both clinically and administratively, with colleagues and peers
- Acts as Team Leader when appropriate
- Adherence to all NMC PIMC policies and procedures
Qualifications
- Graduate from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program of a minimum duration of three (3) years/ BSc
- Current valid registration in country of training and/or country of last employment
- Has 2 years clinical experience within ICU – as a minimum
- DOH/ DHA Licensed
- Familiar and experienced with DOH policies and procedures
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