Registered Respiratory Therapist Full Time Days

Texas Health Resources•Bedford, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health HEB is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist to join their Respiratory Department. This is a full-time position working 12-hour shifts during the day. The department emphasizes a team-based environment, lean principles, and a strong team atmosphere with individual performance. The hospital, Texas Health HEB, is a 252-bed acute-care facility serving the DFW mid-cities area since 1973. It specializes in various services including women's services, perioperative services, heart and vascular care, oncology, emergency medicine, and neuroscience care. The hospital holds designations such as ANCC Magnet, Joint Commission certification for Chest Pain, Primary Stroke Center, Level III Trauma Center, Level II NICU, and Level III for maternal care. Texas Health Resources has a mission to improve community health and has been recognized as one of FORTUNE Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For®" for 10 consecutive years.

Requirements

Graduate of AMA approved Respiratory Care Program required
CLIAFE Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency required
RCP - Respiratory Care Practitioner upon hire required
RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist upon hire required
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
NRP- Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program NRP required if working in the NICU 90 days required
NRPA-Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program NRP required if working in the NICU 90 days required

Nice To Haves

NICU and critical care experience strongly preferred
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred upon hire

Responsibilities

Obtains/verifies physician order for therapy and validate for appropriateness.
Reviews available medical records and obtain pertinent medical history from patient or family.
Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment.
Performs treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license.
Documents verification of physician orders prior to delivery of care.
Documents aspects of each treatment session in accordance with departmental, JCAHO, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
Utilizes available resources (equipment, support personnel, educational resources) to maximize efficiency and productivity and meet departmental needs.
Participates in orientation and training of students and new employees.
Other duties as assigned.