$10,000.00 SIGN ON BONUS AND NEW UPDATED RATES!!! Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Care (HPW) - FT - Night
About The Position
Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region. Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates. Position Overview Establishes and manages basic and complex forms of mechanical ventilation (e.g., HFO, NPPV, PRVC, transport) with high proficiency and minimal supervision. Performs weaning mechanics as ordered with high proficiency in greater than 90% of the ventilator patients. Develops or refines the ventilator care plan on a daily basis. Collects specimens, performs basic and more complex diagnostic testing (e.g. blood gas, specimens, and sputums), and validates the quality of the results. Interprets diagnostic and monitoring data. Integrates routinely patient diagnostic data, response-to-therapy, and physiologic profile to create a plan-of-care. Administers basic and advanced respiratory therapeutic interventions (e.g., heliox, nitric oxide, CNB Chest Wall Oscillation). Provides educational training to patient and/or family members.
Responsibilities
- Establishes and manages basic and complex forms of mechanical ventilation (e.g., HFO, NPPV, PRVC, transport) with high proficiency and minimal supervision.
- Performs weaning mechanics as ordered with high proficiency in greater than 90% of the ventilator patients. Develops or refines the ventilator care plan on a daily basis.
- Collects specimens, performs basic and more complex diagnostic testing (e.g. blood gas, specimens, and sputums), and validates the quality of the results.
- Interprets diagnostic and monitoring data. Integrates routinely patient diagnostic data, response-to-therapy, and physiologic profile to create a plan-of-care.
- Administers basic and advanced respiratory therapeutic interventions (e.g., heliox, nitric oxide, CNB Chest Wall Oscillation).
- Provides educational training to patient and/or family members.
Benefits
- Medical Plan
- Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Healthcare FSA
- Dependent Care FSA
- Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
- Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Disability Benefits - Long Term Disability (LTD)
- Disability Benefits - Short Term Disability (STD)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Commuter Transit
- Commuter Parking
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Spouse
- Voluntary Life Employee
- Voluntary Life Child
- Voluntary Legal Services
- Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
- Voluntary Pet Insurance
- Paid Time-Off Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
