What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist III (90% FTE) MAIN position at HHSC East Hawaii Region (Hilo Benioff Medical Center)?
Job Description
Position Focus : Under general supervision, the Respiratory Therapist III performs diagnostic assessments and prepares treatment plans in providing complex respiratory therapy services. May provide all respiratory therapy services for a unit, center or facility, and perform other related duties as assigned.
Education Requirement : Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree in respiratory therapy from a school of respiratory therapy approved at the time of graduation by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Experience Requirement : One (1) year of Respiratory Therapy experience.
Respiratory Therapy Experience : Professional experience as a Respiratory Therapist under medical supervision. The experience must have equipped the applicant with a full professional understanding of the evaluation, test, and treatment of respiratory therapy problems and the ability to develop and modify individual patient care plans.
Substitutions Allowed : An associate degree in respiratory therapy from a program approved at the time of graduation by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and two (2) years of professional experience as a Respiratory Therapist under medical supervision may substitute for a baccalaureate degree in respiratory therapy.
Excess work experience as described under the Experience Requirement which provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree in Respiratory Therapy may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
License Required : A valid license with the State of Hawaii as a Respiratory Therapist at the time of appointment.
Certification Required : Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider (adult, child and infant) must be obtained within (6) months of employment. Current Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider (adult, child and infant) is preferred. Please submit copy of certification with the application
Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24 / 7.
Company Description
As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka'a Hospital, Ka'u Hospital, and the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and over 1,700 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Honoka'a Hospital and Ka'u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hbmc.org, www.honokaahospital.org or www.kauhospital.org.
Benefits
13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years
21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year
21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
Employee Assistance Program
Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system
Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs
- Rates listed for paid holidays, vacation and sick days are for 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions assigned to 8 hour shifts. Accruals for these benefits are otherwise prorated based on FTE.
Benefits
Relocation Assistance is available for this position.
Benefits
Pre-Employment Health Requirements
Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes a drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen. The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.
Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates
As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOT employed by HHSC’s East Hawaii Region) are required to complete pre-employment assessments shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessments within two days of receipt of the request.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Shift Details
Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24 / 7.
Hire Above the Minimum
This position is being hired above the minimum step.
