Respiratory Therapy Clause Samples
The Respiratory Therapy clause outlines the provision of specialized medical services focused on assessing, treating, and managing patients with breathing or cardiopulmonary disorders. It typically details the responsibilities of respiratory therapists, the types of therapies or interventions provided (such as oxygen administration, ventilator management, or airway clearance techniques), and the settings in which these services are delivered, like hospitals or clinics. This clause ensures that patients receive appropriate respiratory care, clarifies the scope of services, and helps allocate responsibility for respiratory health management within a healthcare agreement.
Respiratory Therapy. Inpatient
Respiratory Therapy. The annual load for respiratory therapy faculty shall be forty-one (41) contact hour load (615-clock hours) or a clinical load (765-clock hours) per year. The 765-clock hours are based on an assignment of 25 hours of clinical assignment per week during a Fall/Winter semester and 12 hours per week during Summer semester. The office hour assignment for the clinical coordinator is adjusted as needed to meet on or off campus appointments and shall not exceed normal office hour assignments.
Respiratory Therapy. Treatment of conditions that interfere with respiratory functions or other deficiencies of the cardiopulmonary system. Services include evaluation and treatment related to pulmonary dysfunction. Examples are ventilator support, therapeutic and diagnostic use of medical gases, respiratory rehabilitation, management of life support systems and bronchopulmonary drainage, breathing exercises, and chest physiotherapy. This service shall become available to all enrollees on or prior to March 1, 2012.
Respiratory Therapy. The work schedule will be posted for 1 month per posting (2-pay periods) Employees should refer to request deadlines and schedule posting dates posted in the department. Dates will be updated yearly. The scheduling committee will create a work schedule that meets the department's staffing requirements and still consider each employee's scheduling preferences. Department staffing requirements will take priority over personal preferences. The final schedule must be approved by the Respiratory Manager or RT leadership team before posting. Staffing minimum levels will be determined by management to insure adequate clinical coverage. The work schedule will normally be posted for 1 month per posting (2-pay periods), if there extenuating circumstance at least 2 weeks will be posted. Employees should refer to the request deadlines and schedule posting dates posted in the department--dates will be updated yearly. Individuals will be scheduled to work according to their weekend rotation. Saturday and Sunday nights will be considered the weekend for night shift. Individuals will be scheduled to work pre- assigned holiday. In the event a holiday runs short due to unfilled vacancies individuals will be given the option to change holiday rotation. This will be based on most senior to least. Any weekend/holiday flex coverage resulting in PTO requires leadership approval otherwise leadership reserves the right to deny said arrangements. Scheduling of Emergency Overtime will comply with Pennsylvania Act 102. Management reserves the right to flex schedules to meet patient compliment. Management reserves the right to grant unplanned PTO on a case-by-case basis due to unanticipated needs—family emergency (comes in later, leaves early). Management has the right to change start and end times and the posted schedule to meet minimum staffing requirements. Standard working hours are between 7:30am-5:00pm. Requests for any PTO are required 30 days in advance to be considered. Requests for PTO are honored by first person to request time off. If multiple employees request time off for the same day at the same time, the employee with the most seniority will be approved. PTO is granted by needs of the department. Management reserves the right to approve / deny all PTO requests. Holiday time off will be rotating. Social Work Scheduling: FTE 1.0 are salaried positions with hours of 7:30a-4p or 8a-4:30p and 11:00AM to 9:30PM in the Emergency Room. Per diem positions are an hourly rate wit...
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Respiratory Therapy. The annual load for respiratory therapy faculty shall be forty-one (41) contact hour load (615-clock hours.) The reassignment time for the RT Clinical Coordination shall equal 68% of the clinical hours scheduled each semester in the RT program. The office hour assignment for the clinical coordinator is adjusted as needed to meet on or off campus appointments and shall not exceed normal office hour assignments.
Respiratory Therapy. ACCS - Adult Critical Care Specialist (if Therapist also has ACLS) NPS - Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (if Therapist also has NRP and is assigned to the Neonatal ICU Vital Stim BRS/BCS-S - Board Certified Specialist - Swallowing Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS)