What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Respiratory Therapist position at LewisGale Hospital Pulaski?
Description
- Now offering increased rates
Introduction
Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Certified Respiratory Therapist with LewisGale Hospital Pulaski you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!
Benefits
LewisGale Hospital Pulaski, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include :
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Note : Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the LewisGale Hospital Pulaski family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Certified Respiratory Therapist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!
Job Summary and Qualifications
As a Certified Respiratory Therapist , you will be working as part of the team to provide top-notch respiratory care to our patients, administering routine treatment modalities (CPT, Nebulizer Treatments, etc.) according to physician’s orders and policy. You will refer to physician order and set-up and monitor oxygen accordingly.
You will gather arterial blood gas samples, perform analysis and report results to physician.
Perform ventilator, BiPAP, and CPAP set up, while making any necessary changes.
You will perform weaning parameters and extubations.
EKG’s and PFT’s.
What qualifications you will need :
Graduate of approved Respiratory (CRT / RRT) Program.
Current license in good standing.
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Experience preferred.
Hours : Full time, night shift
LewisGale Hospital Pulaski has provided quality healthcare services since 1915. We are located in Pulaski, Virginia. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 140 bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in Southwest Virginia and New River Valley. As a member of the LewisGale Regional Health System network, we provide a full scope of healthcare services. Our hospital is home to the LewisGale Regional Cancer Center Pulaski. The first medical facility in the region to provide a radioactive seed implant procedure which is a radiation therapy alternative for treating breast and prostate cancer. Our accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer comes with many commendations for our program of service and patient care. We specialize in orthopedics and are an accredited chest pain center.
At LewisGale Hospital Pulaski, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
LewisGale Hospital Pulaski has provided quality healthcare services since 1915, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 140 bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in Southwest Virginia and New River Valley. As a member of the LewisGale Regional Health System network, we provide a full scope of healthcare services from our facilities located in Pulaski, Virginia. Our hospital is also home to the LewisGale Regional Cancer Center Pulaski – the first medical facility in the region to provide a radioactive seed implant procedure a radiation therapy alternative for treating breast and prostate cancer. Our accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer comes with numerous commendations for our program of service and patient care . We also specialize in orthopedics and are an accredited chest pain center.
At LewisGale Hospital Pulaski, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Certified Respiratory Therapist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
