What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist position at Hillcrest Medical Center?
Overview
Join our team as a PRN, Respiratory Therapist in Tulsa, OK.
Fulfilling your purpose begins here:
People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people:
- Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities.
Your team is bigger than your department:
- Hillcrest Medical Center is a 656-bed hospital that includes The Alexander Burn Center, The Peggy V. Helmerich Women’s Health Center, Kaiser Rehabilitation Center, the latest technology for the treatment of cancer, and the Oklahoma Heart Institute.
- We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care
- Verifies orders and administers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen & medical gas therapy
- Performs ventilator management, weaning, wave form graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation, extubating, trach tube change and care)
- Performs arterial blood gas sampling & analysis
- Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students, and peers
- Location Specific: Assisting in invasive & noninvasive procedures, Cardiac Service procedures & Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing
- Completion of patient care, documentation, and education
- Promotes current and accurate electronic orders, charting and charging
- Promotes high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc.)
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with minimally 20 quarter hours of science
- NBRC credential as a CRT or RRT
- Active Oklahoma Respiratory Care Professional License as outlined by the OK Medical Board.
- BLS on start date. Must obtain ACLS, within 6 months of hire
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