What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Care Practitioner position at Methodist Hospital Atascosa?
Job Title: Respiratory Care Practitioner
Location: Methodist Hospital South
We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Respiratory Care Practitioner to join our team. If you have a passion for healthcare and enjoy working in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment, we encourage you to apply.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Excellent benefit package
- Growth opportunities
Responsibilities:
- Assess, treat, and care for patients with pulmonary disorders.
- Operate and set up devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration, aerosol generators, and disposable respiratory care products while following specific parameters for treatment.
- Provide emergency care, including artificial ventilation, external cardiac massage, and assists staff with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Collect and analyze arterial blood gases and recognize normal, abnormal, and critical values and provide appropriate corrective intervention.
- Evaluate requirements for treatment, such as treatment type, mode, and duration of therapy, universal precautions, and medication dosage.
- Monitor patient's response to therapy by evaluation of vital signs, arterial blood gases, auscultation of breath sounds, pulse oximetry, and end-tidal CO2 measurement.
Requirements:
- Graduate of an approved Respiratory Therapy Program.
- One year previous Respiratory Therapy experience preferred.
Licenses and Certifications:
- Must possess a current license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner from the Texas Medical Board.
- Must possess a current credential as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or must possess a current credential as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) BEFORE July 1, 2002 (Grandfathered CRT).
- Must possess Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 90 days of employment.
