About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Summary</b></u></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">As an autonomous practitioner and key multi-disciplinary team member, the Respiratory Therapist will be able to </span><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">assess, educate, treat, and offer preventive and health care promotion to patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies across the care continuum. S/He will be responsible for general respiratory procedures and ventilator management, performance of arterial punctures for blood gas analysis, to assist in bronchoscopy, and performance of emergency respiratory procedures.</span> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">To provide high quality, Respiratory Therapy services across the following key areas:</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Adults</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Pediatrics</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Neonatal </span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Responsibilities 1</b></u></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Manages patient care workload in Emergency Department, Critical Care, Neonatal Care and General Wards.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Performs adult and pediatric/neonatal respiratory procedures including set-up and monitoring of free flow O2 therapy systems, blend aerosol systems, medicinal aerosol systems, volume expansion techniques/devices, bronchial hygiene techniques/devices and CPR.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Manages ventilator systems including setup and monitoring of continuous invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation systems.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Performs emergency procedures including set-up and monitoring of adult invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilator systems and related supportive adjuncts.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Performs adult, pediatric and neonatal arterial puncture for arterial blood gas analysis, and capillary puncture for venous blood gas analysis in neonatal patients. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Assists with bronchoscopy procedures.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Administers aerosolized medications as prescribed, assesses patient’s response, and recommends modification by protocol and physician order.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Responsibilities 2</b></u></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="list-style-type:none"> </li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Adheres to all departmental and facility wide policies, procedures, risk assessments and processes in the interests of maintaining a safe and effective work environment and promoting the highest quality patient care experience.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Practises clear, concise, and timely documentation of clinical records including (but not limited to) initial assessment, re-evaluation, treatment sessions, discharge planning, referral letters, and reports using a variety of digital applications and IT systems.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Takes responsibility of care and day to day maintenance of equipment and working environment.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Maintains appropriate infection control practices and training to maintain the safety of patients and colleagues.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Undertakes clinical and non-clinical audit tasks, as assigned, aimed at informing the facility leadership on performance in critical areas as deemed necessary.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Maintains and develops own knowledge and skills through further learning activities related to the role of Respiratory Therapy within the Hospital.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Functions always in accordance with the national laws and regulations, legislative, regulatory and policy guidelines relevant to the scope of respiratory therapy practice in the State of Qatar.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Additional Responsibilities 3</b></H2> </div><div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Knowledge & Skills</b></u></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Experience of working across a wide range of settings including ED, ICU, Neonatology and wards. Including the use of mechanical ventilation, interpreting of blood gasses, administering of aerosol medication and delivery of airway clearance techniques.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Evidence of appropriate continued professional development. </span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Expertise in the application of evidence-based practice.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Previous experience working in a multi-disciplinary care team.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Working knowledge of Respiratory Therapy Scope of Practice, The Joint Commission International and other local regulatory requirements.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Strong interpersonal and communication skills and full command (verbal and written) of the English language.</span></span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Job Experience</b></u></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Minimum 2 years post qualifying experience.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">For Qatari Nationals, Qatar universities graduates, offspring of Qatari women or offspring of residents, they are required to complete a training period of one year under supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner (Refer to DHP Circular No.24/2020).</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Broad post qualifying experience, preferably across multiple specialties.</span></span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Competencies</b></u></H2> </div><div><div>Agility</div><div>Diagnostic Skills L2</div><div>Advanced Clinical Assessment L2</div><div>Respiratory Imaging L2</div><div>Airway Management L2</div><div>Oxygen delivery systems L2</div><div>AI Fluency</div><div>Leadership</div><div>Quality</div><div>Resilience</div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><u><b>Education</b></u></H2> </div><div><div>Bachelor's Degree in Science or any related field</div><div>Diploma in Science or any related field</div></div></div></div>