Respiratory Care - Advanced Respiratory Therapy Student
Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties.
About the role
The Advanced Respiratory Care Student shall be under the direction of a licensed Respiratory Therapist. This individual shall be responsible for providing respiratory care and services to patients. Duties and responsibilities are limited to those that fall under the scope of practice of an unlicensed respiratory therapist acting under the direction of a licensed respiratory therapist, ensuring quality and continuity of patient care. Additional duties within the scope of the role may be assigned.
Requirements
- Must qualify for student status by the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy AND/OR be a recent graduate with a temporary license from the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Care.
- Prior experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
- BLS certification required.
- Temporary license, if applicable.
Skills
- Good verbal communication skills in person and on the telephone.
- Able to see within close and distant ranges and distinguish colors.
Work Conditions & Physical Requirements
- Position requires sitting for 20% of the workday and mobility 80% of the workday.
- Occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
- Frequent reaching, use of hands, and repetitive action.
- Occasional lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 150 pounds.
- Continuous need for speaking with clear diction and hearing sensitivity in conversation (phone or in person).
- Continuous visual acuity at close and distant range.
- Inside work protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
- Minimal noise levels.
- Occasional exposure to risk of electrical shock.
- Some exposure to infectious disease while performing job-related tasks.
- Some exposure to hazardous chemicals.
- Occasional exposure to radiation.
Primary Location: Baptist Medical Center South
Shift: First Shift (PRN)