Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory Therapist
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Overview
As a Respiratory Therapist at CHI St Vincent youll join an established team of RTs who share your passion in caring for patients experiencing breathing issues. Our Respiratory Therapists are highly trained when it comes to delivering specialized cardiopulmonary care including breathing techniques ventilator management nebulizer treatment oxygen therapies external ventilation support and some pulmonary function assessments.
Your success in this role comes from a blend of your keen assessment skills and a sense of urgency. You have the ability to remain calm and focused in emergent situations. Your critical thinking skills enhance your care plans as you know what to do as well as the expected outcomes.
If youre a passionate RRT ready to join an organization centered in humankindness apply with CHI St Vincent today!
About Us:
CHI St Vincent Hot Springs is a 280 bed faith-based non-profit Magnet Accredited facility providing quality health care to patients and communities from all over the State of Arkansas. As the only level II trauma center in the southwest part of the state CHI St Vincent Hot Springs is the regional referral center for cardiology trauma neuro ortho oncology and critical care/pulmonary. We have also been voted as one of Arkansas Best Places to Work by Arkansas Business since 2019. We have earned top patient safety ratings from Leapfrog and was recently named as one of the Nations 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals in Fortune and PINC AI.
If you are committed to social justice health equity and prepared to deliver care in new innovative ways you belong with us.
While youre busy impacting the healthcare industry well take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision FSA matching retirement plans paid vacation adoption assistance and more!
Responsibilities
- Assess and evaluate of the appropriateness and effectiveness of therapy based on patients age cognitive and physical abilities and/or developmental needs
- Make recommendations for changes in specific modes of therapy
- Educates patients and arranges home respiratory care services and patient therapy follow-up assessments using language and materials appropriate for age cognitive and physical abilities and/or developmental needs
- Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth through participation in department meetings in-service programs and continuing education programs
- Maintains established department policies procedures and objectives concerning quality assurance safety environmental conditions and infection control
Sign on bonus 5k for Certified Respiratory Therapists
Qualifications
- Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Respiratory
- Must have an unencumbered license to practice in the State of Arkansas
- RRT preferred
- BLS and ACLS from American Heart Association is required
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