Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job Summary

The Registered Respiratory Therapist at North Mississippi Health Services provides comprehensive respiratory care services to a diverse patient population, adhering to hospital policies and regulatory standards. The therapist offers direct respiratory care as prescribed by physicians, manages equipment and documentation, and contributes to the hospital's mission by ensuring patient safety and satisfaction.

JOB FUNCTIONS

• Affords direct respiratory care to patients as prescribed by the patient’s attending physician. Disciplines include: patient evaluation/assessment, ventilation, managing airways, oxygenation, quality control, and diagnostic procedures such as blood gases as requested, and related duties (documenting permanent health information on each patient treated).
• Initiates responsibilities in a quality, timely, cost-effective, confidential, and professional manner consistent with the hospital's mission and vision.
• Adheres to general safety and infection control standards.
• Cleans and sterilizes respiratory equipment in a timely manner to ensure compliance with infection control standards, initiates preventive maintenance on departmental equipment; and selects, assembles, and properly tests equipment prior to initiating patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned while demonstrating willingness, ability, and team spirit to provide optimal customer satisfaction.
• Attends, demonstrates, and participates in required inservices, performance improvement activities (including EXCEL), annual competencies, and other educational programs.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy. Required
• Licenses and Certifications: RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist, or eligible registered in the state in which facility is located. BCLS - Basic Life Support. Both Required
• Work Experience: Less than 1 year of previous clinical experience and less than 1 year of hospital experience. Required
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Licensure must be current, valid, and in good standing. Good communication skills are required to effectively communicate with inter and intra departmental employees, physicians, and their office personnel, patients, and their family members, and the public. The incumbent must demonstrate knowledge and skills needed to proficiently provide care to a patient population to include: infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. New incumbents must or must have completed In Depth hospital orientation as well as Respiratory Care Department specific orientation. This position has the primary responsibility of initiating quality Respiratory Therapy services to patients as well as serving as a resource for physicians, staff, and students. The incumbent will assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document Respiratory Therapy services administered to patients. It is expected that the incumbent perform his/her responsibilities in a quality, timely, cost-effective, confidential, professional manner consistent with the overall mission/vision of the hospital. The incumbent will have extensive contact with inter and intra departmental personnel, physicians, and their office personnel, patients, and their family members, and the public. It is imperative that he/she have good communication skills and reflect a positive, caring attitude toward both staff and public.

Benefits

• Continuing Education
• 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Match Contributions
• Pet, Identity Theft and Legal Services Insurance
• Wellness Programs and Incentives
• Referral Bonuses
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Licenses + Certification Reimbursement
• Life, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, Group Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Employee Discount Program
• Other:
• Early Access to Earned Wages
• Tuition Assistance
• Relocation Assistance
• Paid Time Away
• Special Employee Rates at NMMC Wellness Centers