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**Respiratory Therapist: Kindred Healthcare

At Kindred Healthcare, our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4 billion. At March 31, 2008, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 646 locations in 40 states. Kindred's 52,900 employees are committed to providing high quality patient care and outstanding customer service to become the most trusted and respected provider of healthcare services in every community we serve. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug Free Workplace. Provide vital therapy treatments and relief for residents suffering from respiratory illness. Keep accurate records of the treatment and the resident's response.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct physician-prescribed treatments of a routine nature
• Perform chest physical therapy treatments which involve percussion, postural drainage or suctioning; perform airway management including trach tube changes, Passy-Muir Valve monitoring, and intubation or extubation; set up, operate and monitor ventilators
• Record resident treatment, education and response to care
• Submit accurate billing and documentation in accordance with RT protocol, Kindred policy and state/federal regulations
• Conduct in-servicing and competency testing of nursing staff
• Handle job responsibilities in accordance with the Company's Code of Business Conduct, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, appropriate professional standards and applicable state/federal laws

Respiratory Therapy
Respiratory Care
Respiratory Therapist
RT

• The Therapist must have knowledge of medical terminology, respiratory protocols and RT intervention, and be able to react decisively in emergency situations.
• We are looking for a graduate of an AMA-approved school for Respiratory Technology with state licensing as required.
• Effective communication with residents, their families and at all levels of the organization is a must.

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