What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Care Extern - Respiratory Care - Variable - PT-20 position at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport?
- Responsible for assisting Respiratory Therapists to perform limited, low-risk therapy procedures
- Assists with providing limited care to patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions
- Uses non-exotic aerosol therapy to perform treatments or diagnostic procedures
- Performs hyperinflation and airway clearance therapy
- Monitors patients undergoing treatment, procedures, and other medical activities
- Sets up, sterilizes and maintains respiratory therapy equipment
- Assists in cardiorespiratory arrests
- Assists the healthcare team in collecting patient data
- Interviews and examines patients to obtain clinical data
- Updates patient medical records, keeping track of all respiratory therapy activities
Education: High School or GED. Must be enrolled as a second-year Respiratory Care Extern in an accredited respiratory care program.
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Memorial Health System has been dedicated to healing, inspiring, and transforming the health of our community since 1946. With multiple hospital facilities, outpatient surgery locations and diagnostic centers, more than 100 Physician Clinics, and post-acute services including skilled nursing, you can find your fit at Memorial.
When you join our team, you join more than 5,000 individuals committed to exceptional care. We offer several of the region’s most comprehensive clinical programs and medical specialties unique to the Coast, including a Level III Neonatal ICU, state-designated Level II Trauma Center, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and Mississippi’s first nationally-certified Primary Stroke Center.
At Memorial, you are valued. We know that our increasingly diverse communities need healthcare professionals that reflect their different cultural backgrounds, perspectives, and values. We acknowledge the uniqueness of all individuals, their commonalities as well as differences, all of which have shaped their lives in meaningful ways.
The development of our team members is integral to the patient care we provide. Grow your skills, and grow with Memorial.
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