Respiratory Therapist IIILocation: Misrata, Libya

Department: Respiratory Services

Reports To: Respiratory Services Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

The Respiratory Therapist III provides advanced respiratory care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients, with a primary focus on critically ill cardiac and intensive care patients.

The role is responsible for assessing, treating, and monitoring patients who require respiratory support, while assisting with airway management, mechanical ventilation, emergency response, and multidisciplinary critical care.

Key Responsibilities

Assess patients with acute and chronic respiratory disorders and determine appropriate respiratory care needs.

Provide advanced respiratory therapy to neonatal, pediatric, adult, cardiac, and critically ill patients.

Administer oxygen therapy, aerosol medications, and other prescribed respiratory treatments.

Initiate, operate, monitor, and manage mechanical ventilators according to patient needs and clinical protocols.

Monitor patients receiving invasive and non-invasive respiratory support.

Perform arterial blood gas (ABG) sampling and interpret results to support clinical decision-making.

Assist physicians and clinical teams with emergency airway management and resuscitation.

Support intubation, extubation, airway clearance, and other respiratory procedures within scope of practice.

Participate in multidisciplinary ICU and critical care rounds.

Educate patients and families regarding respiratory conditions, treatments, equipment, and home-care requirements when applicable.

Maintain accurate, complete, and timely documentation of respiratory assessments and treatments.

Monitor respiratory equipment and ensure appropriate operation, maintenance, and infection control.

Follow infection prevention, patient safety, and respiratory care protocols.





Participate in quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based respiratory care practices.

Provide clinical guidance and support to junior respiratory therapy staff when required.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Care or Respiratory Therapy.

Current Respiratory Therapist license or professional registration.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Experience Required

Minimum 3–5 years of hospital-based respiratory therapy experience.

Strong experience in critical care and intensive care environments.

Cardiac respiratory care experience is preferred.

Experience managing mechanical ventilation and critically ill patients is required.

Required Skills & Competencies

Advanced mechanical ventilation and respiratory support skills.

Strong airway management capabilities.

Critical care respiratory assessment and management.

Proficiency in ABG sampling and interpretation.

Strong clinical assessment and patient monitoring skills.

Ability to respond effectively to respiratory emergencies and resuscitation situations.

Knowledge of invasive and non-invasive ventilation.

Strong infection prevention and patient safety awareness.

Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure multidisciplinary clinical environment.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Care, Respiratory Therapy, or equivalent.

Required Certification(s)Current Respiratory Therapist license or professional registration.

Basic Life Support (BLS).

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).

Preferred Certification(s)Additional certification or advanced training in Critical Care Respiratory Therapy.

Neonatal or Pediatric Respiratory Care certification/training.

Additional mechanical ventilation or advanced airway management training.

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