Respiratory Care Practitioner
Company: Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: February 22, 2021
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Job Description:
Description SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)SCHEDULE: Full-timeDo
you have a passion for healthcare and helping others? Do you enjoy
working in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment? Jump-start
your career in our Respiratory Therapy department. Submit your
application today! Benefits:We offer you an excellent total
compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent
benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team
and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits
include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability,
tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, employee stock
purchase program and student loan repayment. We would love to talk
to you about this fantastic opportunity.What you will do in this
role:The Respiratory Care Practitioner--assesses, treats, and cares
for patients with pulmonary disorders. The Respiratory Care
Practitioner is responsible for the clinical administration of all
therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care modalities offered by
the department.Essential Job Functions:* Operates and sets up
devices such as: mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas
administration, aerosol generators, and disposable respiratory care
products.* Provides emergency care, including: artificial
ventilation, external cardiac massage, and assists staff with
cardiopulmonary resuscitation.* Collects and analyzes arterial
blood gases and is able to recognize normal, abnormal, and critical
values. If critical values are recognized, the Respiratory Care
Practitioner is able to provide appropriate corrective
intervention.* Follows physician orders for treatment and evaluates
requirements for treatment, such as: treatment type, mode and
duration of therapy, universal precautions, and medication dosage.*
Monitors patients response to therapy by evaluation of vital signs,
arterial blood gases, auscultation of breath sounds, pulse oximetry
and end-tidal CO2 measurement.* Consults with physicians, nurses,
and other health care professionals for changes in patient?s
status. The Respiratory Care Practitioner works as part of a team
to manage the patients plan of care.Qualifications
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:* Graduate of a
Respiratory Therapy Program (Required)LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
Required:* Respiratory Care Practitioner license with the Texas
Medical Board. Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered
Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board of
Respiratory Care (NBRC).* Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire and
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications required within
90 days of employment. Preferred:* Pediatric Advanced Life Support
(PALS) and or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) must be obtained
within 90 days of employment if required by the
department.Methodist Specialty and Transplant HospitalMethodist
Specialty and Transplant Hospital is licensed for 382 beds and has
been nationally recognized by Leapfrog?s Hospital Safety Grade A.
It receives international acclaim for its outstanding and dynamic
kidney, liver and pancreas transplant programs, setting record
numbers for volume and outcomes. Methodist Specialty and Transplant
Hospital is home to the Texas Transplant Institute, a nationally
recognized center that recently performed the world?s first 16-way
kidney donor exchange chain during three consecutive days at a
single hospital.Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital earned
designation as a Center of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Excellence from the American Society for Bariatric Surgery in 2008.
Our Sexual Assault Response Team provides a compassionate
environment for sexual assault survivors ages 13 and up. This
program serves as a model for hospitals and agencies all over the
world. For more information, please visit our website at
www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Specialty and Transplant
Hospital under Locations.Be a part of an organization that invests
in you. We are actively reviewing applications. Qualified
candidates will be promptly contacted by our hiring managers for
interviews. Submit your application today and help us raise the bar
in patient care!We are an equal opportunity employer and value
diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of
race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation,
age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.Notice
Our Company?s recruiters are here to help unlock the next
possibility within your career and we take your candidate
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