Respiratory Therapist (FT) – Seacoast
Little River, SC
TRACKING CODE
10850
JOB DESCRIPTION
Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
Performs direct patient care and the provision of Respiratory Care procedures in all areas within the facility.
Performs all procedures according to policy & procedure. Organizes workload to ensure therapy is completed as proscribed.
Participates in all aspects of RC educational activities & departmental meetings.
Documents & maintains records, charts and reports in a timely manner & documents appropriately.
Responds to all medical alerts in a timely manner & documents appropriately.
Exercises sound clinical judgement & assessment skills to provide appropriate provision of patient care & monitoring & communication of information to other caregivers.
Evaluates patient care & makes recommendations when needed.
Special trained – Performs Pulmonary Functions and EKG
Performs all other duties as assigned.
Shift is Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. 8 and 12 hour shifts.
Qualifications/Training:
Zero to less than 1 year of experience in Respiratory Care
Participation in the National Board for Respiratory Care’s (NBRC) Continuing Competency Program to maintain credential if received credential after July 1, 2002
Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education:
Registered Respiratory Therapist.
Respiratory Care Practitioner by the SC Board of Medical Examiners
BLS certification
ACLS certification Must complete within 3 months of hire or transfer date (Existing employees have 6 months from the date this Job Description is signed to complete training.)
PALS and NRP certification Must complete within 6 months of hire or transfer date (Existing employees have 6 months from the date this Job Description is signed to complete training.)
WORK SCHEDULE
Full time
JOB LOCATION
Little River, SC, United States
POSITION TYPE
Full time