Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
Job Summary
Performs various respiratory therapy services in accordance with departmental policy and procedure to insure therapeutic or diagnostic procedures prescribed by physicians are carried out in a professional manner.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrated skill with office machines, computer, hand tools, diagnostic equipment, and patient therapeutic equipment/machines etc.
- Provides direct care to assigned patients, maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information at all times.
- Demonstrates the ability to assess patients understanding of and compliance with instructions.
- Maintains stocked supplies and gas cylinders.
- Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality at all times.
- Performs related duties as required.
Qualifications
- Education: Completed Associate Degree from a CoARC accredited school for certified eligible Respiratory Therapist.
- Licensure/Certifications:
- - Current Certified Respiratory Therapist license with ABG Analyst endorsement from the State of Tennessee or work permit.
- - NBRC CRT credential
- - BLS
- - ACLS
- - PALS
- (For Bartlett Hires - NRP-NICU CRT; NRP CRT)
Organization Description
Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis is a 479-bed full-service hospital located at 5959 Park Avenue in Memphis, TN. Offering a wide array of medical services, Saint Francis is noted for its many Centers of Excellence, including its Center for Surgical Weight Loss, Joint & Spine Center, Heart & Vascular Center, Chest Pain Emergency Center, and Surgical Services including its Center for Robotic Surgery, Diabetes Center, and Cancer Center. The hospital has been recognized for excellence of care by United Healthcare, CIGNA, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Aetna. Saint Francis Hospital serves as an academic training site for University of Tennessee Surgical, Family Practice, and Psychiatric Residents. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nations oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.
Employment Practices
- Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
- Tenet participates in the E-Verify program.