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Job Description
Job Description
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Respiratory Care Practitioner Therapist (1018)
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type : Contract
Salary : Highly competitive Pay and Benefits
Our Values :
We seek to hire individuals who embody our Core Values, and every decision we make, large or small, is guided by our genuine care for our valued client partners, our amazing caregivers, and for the patients who count on us all. The organizational culture we have created supports our ability to recruit, motivate, and empower our people at all levels to realize their full potential, deliver the best possible patient care, and provide world-class customer service."
Benefits include :
- Above average pay rate
- Loyalty bonuses
- Referral bonuses
- Housing allowance with various options
- Weekly Payroll Direct Deposit
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with matching
- Life Insurance
- Mentorship Programs
- Licensure reimbursement
- Relocation reimbursement
- Professional Liability Insurance and Worker's Compensation
- 24 / 7 / 365 on-call live support.
Impact Talent Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer that encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
This job provides respiratory care treatment, oxygen services, diagnostic testing, and ventilation support services to both in-patients and out-patients ranging in age from neonatal to geriatric. The RT-CRT sets up, monitors, and weans Oxygen Therapy and Artificial ventilation. The RT-CRT draws, analyzes, and reports Arterial Blood Gases and EKGs. The RT-CRT delivers intermittent therapy and assists with changing artificial airways. The RT-CRT provides services as ordered by a physician and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Education
Required Associate's Degree
Preferred- Bachelor's Degree
Work Experience
Required Minimum of 2 years
Certifications
Required Current License as a Respiratory Therapist in the state of practice
Certification by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
ACLS obtained in 90 days
Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
Job Duties
Other related duties as required. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description may be amended at any time.
This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including immediately reporting any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct, patient / employee safety, patient privacy, and / or other compliance-related concerns.
This employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Physical and Environmental Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Very Heavy Work Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and / or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and / or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work. (Constantly : activity or condition exists 2 / 3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work : (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and / or pulling of arm or leg controls; and / or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and / or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE : The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
Mechanical lifting devices (carts, dollies, etc.) or team lifts should be utilized.
Must be able to stoop, bend, reach, and grab with arms and hands, with manual dexterity.
Must be able to sit or stand for prolonged periods.
Must be able to travel throughout and between facilities.
Must be able to work a flexible work schedule (24 / 7, weekend, holiday, on-call availability).
Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid, and tissue.
The incumbent works in a patient care area, in an area where patients enter, directly with patients, or with specimens that could contain diseases. There may be an occupational risk of exposure to all communicable diseases.
Because the incumbent works in a healthcare setting, there may be an occupational risk of exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste in the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning, and / or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.
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