RRT

Covenant Health • Knoxville, TN

108d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides care to patients with respiratory insufficiency and related complications. As part of the direct patient care team, the therapist contributes to overall quality care and serves as a resource and specialist to patients, caregivers, and physicians. The role may require exercising clinical judgment under the order of a licensed physician.

This is a PRN/OCC position with variable hours and shifts at Parkwest Medical Center, Covenant Health’s flagship facility in West Knoxville. Parkwest provides advanced cardiac, emergency, critical care, breast health, and surgical services and is part of Covenant Health, the region’s largest employer.

Requirements

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• Tennessee state license as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, with ABG endorsement.
• Documented experience necessary to obtain the state license.
• Current BLS certification.
• A current work permit is acceptable under state regulations; it is valid for one year. Registry-eligible new graduates may be hired as an RRT and have one year or until the work permit expires to pass the NBRC RRT examination and obtain the credential. Failure to obtain the credential within that period results in reclassification to CRT with an appropriate pay adjustment.
• Education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license and/or certification; no specific minimum education is specified.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate respiratory care competency in critical and clinical skills annually.
• Handle multiple assignments, balance priorities, make timely decisions, and function under stressful situations.
• Perform all aspects of respiratory therapy, including age-specific patient care, safely and competently.
• Demonstrate emergency response skills in accordance with department standards, policies, procedures, and protocols, and assume a leadership role in emergencies.
• Assess, identify, and treat patient health conditions in accordance with organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
• Make safe, effective, and competent decisions regarding individual patient care and exercise sound judgment.
• Communicate appropriately and professionally with nursing personnel, physicians, and other hospital staff, using tact and articulation across socioeconomic levels.
• Demonstrate proficiency in mechanical ventilation, CPAP, and BiPAP, including current ventilation modes, indications, and necessary calculations.
• Perform arterial blood gas testing and analysis, including quality control, troubleshooting, and quality assurance, according to department policies and procedures.
• Perform assigned tasks and use equipment skillfully and accurately.
• Participate in performance improvement activities, including suggesting improvements, collecting data, and analyzing data as appropriate.
• Complete accurate, timely, and legible documentation and charges; document assessments, reassessments, patient education, goals, response to therapy, and other required medical-record information.
• Complete quality-control procedures and documentation required by regulatory agencies and medical center and department policies.
• Maintain equipment in clean, functioning order and be responsible for the location and inventory of routinely used respiratory therapy equipment.
• Attend required meetings and participate on committees as directed.
• Assist with orientation and training of newly hired respiratory employees and precepting respiratory students.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed