Respiratory Therapist-Certified - Days
Respiratory Therapist-Certified - Days
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14-04-2025
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Nashville General Hospital is hiring a Respiratory TherapistCertified Days
The staff therapist is responsible for providing and performing both basic and advanced therapeutic procedures.
As a Respiratory TherapistCertified you will:
- Patient care: Interview and examine patients with breathing or cardiopulmonary disorders.
- Diagnostic tests: Perform diagnostic tests such as pulmonary function tests to assess lung capacity.
- Treatment plans: Consult with physicians to develop treatment plans.
- Treatments: Treat patients using a variety of methods such as aerosol medications chest physiotherapy and inhalants.
- Patient education: Teach patients how to take medications and use equipment.
- Equipment management: Manage equipment and devices needed to help people who cant breathe normally on their own.
- Patient progress: Monitor and record patients progress.
- Discharge planning: Work with other members of the medical team to complete discharge planning.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Prefer a high school diploma or equivalent and be a graduate of a Respiratory Care program accredited by the Committee on Accreditation Respiratory Care or having passed a National Board Respiratory Care Exam or its equivalent.
- Current Licensure as a Certified Respiratory Therapist Basic Life Support ACLS and Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- Previous respiratory therapy experience preferred.
About Nashville General Hospital
Nashville General Hospital (NGH) is Nashvilles original communitybased hospital. Joint Commission accredited NGH readily accommodates a wide range of needs from emergency services and acute care to ancillary and ambulatory services. NGH continues to maintain its strong commitment to the healthcare needs of Nashville and Davidson County underserved while also providing care to all segments of the community
Our benefits include:
- Benefits begin on the first day of the month after one full calendar month of employment
- Programs to reduce share of deductible and total outofpocket expenses
- Metro Health Incentive Program Access to high quality healthcare without incurring outofpocket expenses
- Short and LongTerm Disability up to 60 of eligible weekly pay
- Life Insurance Metro provides you with basic life and AD&D coverage equal to $50000 $32500 if you are age 65 or older) at no cost to you.
- Retirement Plan eligible up to IRS max limits and includes company contribution
- Shift and Weekend Differential Pay Offered on Nights and Weekends
- Tuition Reimbursement for employee and dependents
- 12 paid holidays any holiday worked is another holiday banked
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Free Parking for all employees
Nashville General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
We are an EVerify employer.
For more information please click on the following links:
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