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Overview
Registered Respiratory Therapist
$15000 Signon Bonus for Experienced RRTs
Full Time 72 Hours Per Pay Period Night Shift
Must meet all job requirements of a registered respiratory therapist.
LeConte Medical Center Overview:
LeConte Medical Center is a part of Covenant Health our regions topperforming healthcare network and is a 79bed community hospital located in the heart of Sevier County. Were a fullservice notforprofit hospital delivering modern medicine and compassionate care to the growing Sevier County community. LeConte offers a full range of health services including toptier specialists a modern ER and a beautiful Womens Center. Learn more about our amazing facility at youd expect we offer our employees a robust benefits package including:
- unmatched medical insurance
- tuition reimbursement;
- student loan repayment assistance
- certification bonuses;
- leadership and professional development programs;
- an employermatched 401(k); and
- a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program.
Position Summary:
Provides care to patients with respiratory insufficiency and related complications. Functions as part of the direct patient team to provide overall quality care and serves as a resource and specialist to patients all patient care givers and physicians. May be required to exercise clinical judgment under the order of a licensed physician.
Recruiter: Alexa Robbins
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates respiratory care competency of critical and clinical skills on an annual basis.
- Demonstrates the ability to be flexible handle multiple assignments balance priorities and make decisions quickly and function under stressful situations.
- Demonstrates the ability to perform all aspects of respiratory therapy to include age specific and related patient care in a safe and competent manner.
- Demonstrates skill in emergency situations based up on department standards policies procedures and protocols assumes a leadership role in emergency situations.
- Demonstrates the ability to assess identify and treat patient health conditions as established by organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates the ability to make safe effective and competent decisions regarding individual patient care. Express sound judgment.
- Demonstrates the ability to provide appropriate communication to nursing personnel and/or physicians and other hospital staff as necessary. Must be able to demonstrate effective communication skills on all socioeconomic levels using tact articulation and in a professional manner.
- Demonstrates competency/proficiency in mechanical ventilation CPAP and BiPAP skills to include current modes of ventilation indications for use and calculations of necessary data.
- Demonstrates competency/proficiency in the performance of arterial blood gases and analysis per department policy and procedure. Quality control troubleshooting and quality assurance per department policy and procedures.
- Performs assigned tasks and uses equipment with skill and accuracy.
- Participates in performance improvement activities by making suggestions for unit/organizational improvements data collection activities and date analysis as appropriate.
- Documentation and charges are complete accurate timely and legible. Consistently document patient assessments reassessments patient education goals response to therapy and any other requirements for the patient medical record.
- Completes Quality Control procedures and documentation required by regulatory agencies medical center and department policy.
- Maintains all equipment in a clean and functioning order. Responsible for location and inventory of any RT equipment utilized on a routine basis.
- Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; however must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Minimum Experience:
Must have documented experience necessary to obtain state license.
Licensure Requirement:
Valid RRT Credential by the National Board for Respiratory Care. Licensed as a registered Respiratory Therapist by the State of Tennessee Health Related Boards with ABG endorsement. Current workpermit acceptable per state regulations. New Registry Eligible graduates may be hired in as an RRT and will have 90 days in which to pass the NBRC RRT exam and become credentialed. Failure to obtain RRT credential within 90 days will result in a reclassification to CRT with an appropriate adjustment in pay. Current CPR (ACLS NRP PALS).
Employment Type
Full-Time
