<p>Department is overseen by director, who manages departments goals, budgets, and maintains competent licensed respiratory therapist. Director is responsible for the daily charges of the department, payroll, scheduling, and maintaining all blood gas manuals and keeping up to date. All competencies for both the Respiratory Department and the blood gas machine will be done by the Director. The Director will be responsible for scheduling department meetings and keeping all Respiratory manuals up to date. Director will be responsible for keeping all evaluations up to date with each therapist competencies, CPR, Arkansas license, and further information in there files. Any other duties that the manager assigns that need to be completed.</p> <p>Must maintain current Arkansas licensure, along with BLS, ACLS, PALS and NRP certifications.</p> <p>Respiratory Therapist (RT) must have the ability to perform a broad range of respiratory therapy. Trait requirements for a RT are good organizational skills decision making ability, and effective communication skills. Must be able to work independently in a fast paced work environment. Shifts and scheduled days may vary according to workload. Physical demands include the ability to stand, turn, and carry while working with patients or while operating equipment. The work environment includes exposure to infectious diseases, and universal precautions must always be followed. Will be working with flammable gases in high-pressure containers and noxious fumes and solutions.</p>