Respiratory Therapist PRN

HCA Healthcare•Weatherford, TX

About The Position

As a Respiratory Therapist, you’ll guide patients through routine care and critical moments by performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation across a variety of care settings. You’ll use advanced respiratory technology and work with experienced RT leaders and a collaborative team. The position offers consistent, predictable scheduling and opportunities to build expertise and support patient health.

Requirements

Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT/RCP-State) credential must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date.
Neonatal Resuscitation, an associate degree, or a bachelor's degree must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.
1 year of experience required.
No travel required.

Responsibilities

Assess respiratory status by performing focused examinations, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
Provide evidence-based oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments in emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
Assist with artificial airway placement; initiate and adjust invasive and noninvasive ventilation; monitor patient responses; and respond to clinical changes or emergencies.
Educate patients and families, serve as a clinical resource, partner with physicians and nurses, and help stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.
Set up, operate, and clean respiratory equipment; ensure equipment readiness and preventive maintenance; safely transport ventilated patients; and follow infection-prevention standards.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services
Free counseling and referral services
Paid time off and 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
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
Adoption assistance
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts