Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist

Join our team as a nightshift, PRN, Respiratory Therapist in Harker Heights, TX.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Heres how we take care of our people:

• Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities.

Your team is bigger than your department:

• Seton Medical Center Harker Heights is an 83-bed acute care hospital offering services such as Cardiology, Emergency Services and a Level IV Trauma Designated ER, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Total Joint Replacement, Gastroenterology, Diagnostic Services and more.
• 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.

• Maintain effective communication with medical staff, administrative staff, nursing staff and other team members.
• Assist the organization in incorporating the guiding principles into its respiratory practice.
• Ascertain the delivery of patient care is provided in a personalized, professional and quality manner.
• Ascertain that Joint Commission, local, state and federal accrediting and licensing bodies requirements are met.
• Ascertain that the delivery of patient care is compliant with the accrediting and regulatory agencies.
• Assist in the Quality Assurance / Improvement Program of Respiratory Services.
• Perform quality control on equipment and notifies management immediately of any potential malfunction or hazard of equipment.
• Explain diagnostic or therapeutic procedure to the patient and / or family member in a thorough and professional manner.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to include electrocardiograms (EKG), respiratory treatments, oxygen therapy, ventilation initiation and management, etc.
• Enter and retrieve patient information from the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• Document diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed and their effects on the patient.
• Provide minimal nursing care to patient, ascertaining the patient is comfortable when providing a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. Seek additional nursing or physician assistance when necessary.
• Prepare and maintain department paperwork, verifying accuracy of information.
• Ascertain that the delivery of patient care and billing are compliant with the accrediting and regulatory agencies.
• Ascertain that patient charges are entered timely and correctly.
• Answer telephones in a courteous and professional manner within three (3) rings.
• Clean equipment and maintains work area in an organized manner.
• Any other duty that may be assigned

Job Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Respiratory Care
• Associate of Applied Science Degree
• Licensed by the Department of State Health Services as an RCP- Respiratory Care Practitioner
• RRT- Registered Respiratory Therapist credential obtained by the NBRC orCRT- Certified Respiratory Therapist must obtain RRT credential within 6 months of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• STABLE Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), required within 6 months of employment

Preferred Job Requirements

• Previous employment as a Respiratory Care Therapist