Respiratory Therapist PRN

HCA Healthcare•Chattanooga, TN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Parkridge Medical Center is hiring a PRN Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to provide cardiopulmonary care in accordance with physician orders and department policies and procedures. The therapist administers respiratory care and life support to patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities and performs diagnostic tests of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems to assist physicians in diagnosing and treating heart and lung disorders. The role involves delivering ordered therapies and assessing patient responses, using oxygen and therapeutic gas equipment, administering medicinal gases and aerosol drugs, measuring ventilatory volumes and pressures, and performing blood gas analysis. The therapist monitors, records, and communicates patient condition and treatment acceptance, and sets up, operates, cleans, sterilizes, and stores respiratory therapy equipment.

Requirements

Associate degree.
Tennessee Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner license (RRT/RCP-State).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

Deliver ordered therapies and assess patient responses according to the plan of care, including routine and intensive therapies and diagnostic procedures.
Use oxygen and other therapeutic gas equipment, such as masks, tents, and incubators.
Administer prescribed doses of medicinal gases and aerosol drugs.
Measure ventilatory volumes and pressures and perform blood gas analysis.
Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition and general acceptance of treatment.
Set up, operate, clean, sterilize, and store respiratory therapy equipment.
Provide cardiopulmonary care and life support to patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities.
Perform cardiovascular and pulmonary diagnostic tests to support diagnosis and treatment of heart and lung disorders.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine plans.
Free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.