Respiratory Therapist - Full Time- Nights

About the role

The Respiratory Therapist position at JPS Health Network is a full-time night shift role located at John Peter Smith Hospital. This position is part of the Clinical/Professional Services - Respiratory division.

Responsibilities

• Administers routine respiratory therapy procedures per physician orders.
• Maintains artificial airways, assists with intubation, tracheostomy change and decannulation.
• Performs arterial puncture and analysis.
• Absists with cleaning, sterilization and reassembly of equipment.
• Initiates, monitors and maintains continuous mechanical ventilation per physician orders.
• Performs cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and other emergency respiratory therapy procedures as necessary.
• Documents respiratory therapy procedures per policy in the patient medical record.
• Provides instruction to patients on the respiratory therapy modalities ordered by their physician.
• Evaluates patient’s clinical conditions and provides suggestions and recommendations for therapeutic procedures to meet patient treatment process.
• Assists with chart audits and quality improvement reviews.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) with a minimum of an associate degree.
• OR In lieu of an associate degree: Six (6) plus years as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• Licensure by the Texas Medical Board as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• Current JPS recognized BLS certification and must be maintained throughout employment.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) with a minimum of an associate degree.
• OR In lieu of an associate degree: Six (6) plus years as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• Licensure by the Texas Medical Board as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• Current JPS recognized BLS certification and must be maintained throughout employment.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 90 days of hire.