Registered Respiratory Therapist

Southeast Health • Dothan, AL

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About The Position

The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides physician-prescribed services for assessment, diagnostic evaluation, treatment, management, and monitoring of patients from neonatal through geriatric age groups who have cardio-pulmonary deficiencies or abnormalities. The role performs respiratory-care modalities for routine, critical, emergent, and advanced needs within established competency requirements, adapts care and communication to age-specific populations, and may recommend and implement changes in therapy when appropriate.

The position is listed as a night shift with an FTE of 0.9 and regular employment type. Respiratory therapists participating in the Extended Weekend Option Program (EWOP) commit to a designated weekend schedule and receive a differential for full 12-hour weekend shifts. EWOP participation is voluntary and subject to the program’s eligibility and scheduling criteria, including a one-year commitment and at least one year of respiratory experience or specialty. The posting also states that participants must be reachable by personal phone 24 hours a day.

Requirements

• Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care-approved Respiratory Therapy Program.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Current Alabama license.
• Obtain BCLS within six months of employment.
• Obtain ACLS within six months of employment.
• Obtain PALS within six months of employment.
• Communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, including in emergencies.
• Complete competency requirements annually.
• Basic typing and computer skills.
• Sufficient Respiratory Therapist experience to work in a setting without assistance.
• Be reachable by personal phone 24 hours a day.

Nice To Haves

• Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy.
• Previous critical-care experience.
• Experience operating personal computers in a Windows environment.
• For EWOP participation: at least one year of respiratory experience or specialty; employees with active disciplinary records may not be considered.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine, non-critical, critical, emergent, and advanced respiratory-care modalities for which competency requirements have been completed.
• Adapt clinical functions and communication to meet the needs of patients across age-specific populations.
• Administer broncho-pulmonary drugs and apply knowledge of their actions, delivery modes, hazards, contraindications, and adverse effects.
• Use critical thinking to prioritize patient care and manage time effectively.
• Document care according to hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Recommend and implement changes in patient therapy when appropriate.
• Contribute to high-quality service, quality outcomes, and performance improvement in the department and hospital.
• Seek opportunities to contribute beyond assigned duties, particularly when needed.
• Comply with hospital and departmental policies and regulatory standards.
• Use organizational, human, financial, equipment, and supply resources efficiently and appropriately.

Benefits

• EWOP participants receive a $4.00-per-hour differential for full 12-hour weekend shifts worked.
• The employer describes itself as one of Forbes 500 best mid-sized employers in America.

What This Job Offers

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