Lead Respiratory Therapist

Piedmont Healthcare • Newnan, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Supports the supervision of shift activities, and acts as the expert during his or her assigned shift. Duties include daily support of staffing and assignments, providing resource support, supporting preceptor tasks, and fulfilling assigned patient care workload. Serves as a role model and advocates a highly efficient, accountable and collaborative team environment between staff and with physicians. Delivers the highest standards of patient safety and quality of care.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy Sciences
• 2 years Clinical experience in Respiratory Therapy.
• If limited NICU experience, able to ramp up basic skill set (i.e., delivery support, blood gases, equipment setup) within a defined timeframe.
• RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Is a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); has and maintains a current licensure as a Respiratory Care Professional in the state of Georgia
• ACLS
• ALS can be used in place of ACLS
• BCLS - Basic Life Support
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Responsibilities

• Supports the supervision of shift activities, and acts as the expert during his or her assigned shift.
• Duties include daily support of staffing and assignments, providing resource support, supporting preceptor tasks, and fulfilling assigned patient care workload.
• Serves as a role model and advocates a highly efficient, accountable and collaborative team environment between staff and with physicians.
• Delivers the highest standards of patient safety and quality of care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree