Pulmonary Function Specialist - Respiratory Therapy - FT -1st Shift

Huntsville Hospital Health System•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Responsible for coordinating pulmonary diagnostics for HH Main and Women’s and Children’s facilities. Responsible for aiding in the education of staff as well as educational functions for nursing. Aides with system updates, staff education and planning related to The Joint Commission. Assists the director and dept manager in strategic planning of the department and aides in the development of new procedures. This position has a direct involvement in maintaining Joint Commission readiness.

Requirements

HS/GED Required.
Applicant must be registered by the N.B.R.C and licensed by the ASBRT.
Certification of BLS is preferred for hiral processes required within the orientation period, not to exceed 90 days of hire or transfer.
Prefer three years experience as Respiratory Therapist with proficiency in all duties of a Critical Care Therapist.
Exhibit excellent communication skills with the ability to work in a fast paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently and quickly
Excellent clinical and teaching skills in all areas of Respiratory Care and the ability to perform and recommend procedures in all areas of Bronchial Hygiene, Oxygen Therapy, non-invasive cardiology, Respiratory Diagnostic Procedures, and Mechanical Ventilation in Critical/Non Critical care settings
Must be able to organize, accomplish goals while meeting deadlines, and properly maintain work schedules
Analytical ability with a working knowledge of statistics required in order to gather and interpret data in situations where the problems are somewhat complex
Be proficient in use of computer, to include word processing, database and spreadsheet applications.

Nice To Haves

Certification or registry in PFT Testing is preferred.
Supervisory and public speaking experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

coordinating pulmonary diagnostics for HH Main and Women’s and Children’s facilities
aiding in the education of staff
educational functions for nursing
aiding with system updates
staff education and planning related to The Joint Commission
assisting the director and dept manager in strategic planning of the department
aiding in the development of new procedures
maintaining Joint Commission readiness

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
flexible spending
short term and long term disability
several retirement account options with 401K organization match
nurse residency program
tuition assistance
student loan reimbursement
On-site training and education opportunities
Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!