RRT or CRT Weekend Day Shift, PSMC

Phoebe Putney Health System•Sumter, SC

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for working with physicians, nurses, and other health team members to deliver medication, promote bronchial hygiene, manage mechanical ventilators, and monitor patients’ oxygenation status. The position is based at PSMC on the Sumter Campus in Americus, Georgia, and is listed as a full-time Weekend Warrior Shift role. The employee must follow hospital and departmental policies, attendance and punctuality guidelines, and the organization’s core values, mission, and vision. They must maintain current knowledge, attend staff meetings and required education, and demonstrate competency in providing care appropriate to patients’ age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs. Protective clothing and equipment must be worn as appropriate. The work environment is generally a well-lighted, air-conditioned area with moderate noise. Exposure to high noise levels, bright lights, limited hazardous substances or body fluids, and infectious organisms may occur. Work may involve changing between tasks, periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads, and scheduling as needed, including overtime.

Requirements

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy.
1–2 years of respiratory therapy experience in a healthcare environment.
Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification.
Organizational, communication, interpersonal, customer-relations, and analytical skills.
Grammar and spelling skills; ability to read and comprehend written instructions and follow verbal instructions.
Basic mechanical, computer, and general clerical skills.
Near-normal vision, including near and far clarity and the ability to distinguish colors.
Good manual dexterity and eye-hand-foot coordination; ability to perform repetitive tasks or motions.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, bend or stoop, twist at the waist, push or pull, lift or carry up to 20 pounds, and occasionally reach above shoulder level.

Responsibilities

Work with physicians, nurses, and other health team members to deliver medication.
Promote bronchial hygiene.
Manage mechanical ventilators.
Monitor patients’ oxygenation status.
Follow hospital and departmental attendance, punctuality, and job policies and procedures.
Maintain current knowledge in areas of responsibility through self-education and ongoing educational programs.
Attend staff meetings and complete mandatory in-services, requirements, and competency evaluations on time.
Demonstrate competency in providing care based on patients’ age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs.
Wear protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.
Perform other duties as required.