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Job Type:
Regular
Scheduled Hours:
36
Job Summary:
St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Respiratory Therapist – RRT/CRT for our Respiratory Therapy Unit located within the Florence Hospital.
Respiratory Therapist – RRT/CRT, Respiratory Therapy
Shift/Hours: Full-Time – 36 hours/week
Job Description:
Administers safe, effective respiratory treatments, and effective medical gas therapy consistent with current standards of practice, to restore normal cardio-pulmonary function.
Customer Service Meets customer relations expectations:
- Is accountable for his/her behavior.
- Interacts with internal and external customers using AIDET methodology
- Is accountable for his/her behavior. Actions contribute to improved customer satisfaction outcome
- Interacts with internal and external customers.
Meets Professionalism Standards
- Conducts himself/herself in a professional manner
- Assumes the responsibility for his/her professional growth and development.
- Uses proper communications channels, maintains confidentially of customer information and protected healthcare information, (PHI)
- Attends staff meetings as required, participates in training programs, ensures completion of annual competencies.
- Stays up to date with Health System information by reviewing written and electronic communications from various sectors of the System.
- Works within and as a member of the Sleep Disorders Team but is able to function independently when necessary.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
CRT will also be considered at the appropriate CRT rate.
Qualifications:
Education, Credentials, Licenses:
- Registered Respiratory Therapist as described by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- Holds current mandatory certification in the state to practice Respiratory Therapy in the state where work is being performed.
- Associate degree in applied science or equivalent.
- All Registered respiratory therapists must maintain their credential as described in the Continuing Competency of the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Failure to maintain the credential will result in a demotion transfer to Respiratory Technician until their credential is reinstated by the NBRC
- ACLS certification- if not already certified, will be required post-hire
Specialized Knowledge:
Kind and Length of Experience:
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
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