Respiratory Therapy Shift Leader-Night Shift Job at Musckids in Charleston

Respiratory Therapy Shift Leader-Night Shift page is loaded## Respiratory Therapy Shift Leader-Night Shiftlocations: Charlestontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R-0000050098**Job Description Summary****Entity**Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)**Worker Type**Employee**Worker Sub-Type**Regular**Cost Center**CC000708 CHS - Therapy - Respiratory Pediatric (SJCH)**Pay Rate Type**Hourly**Pay Grade**Health-29**Scheduled Weekly Hours**40**Work Shift****Job Description**Assists in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with pulmonary disorders. Collects and analyzes sputum, blood, and breath specimens to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases. Also measures the lung capacity of a patient to determine if there is impaired function. Administers treatment prescribed by a physician for the care of patients with abnormalities associated with the process of breathing. Assumes primary responsibility for respiratory care treatments, including oversight of respiratory therapy technicians.**Additional Job Description**AAS in Respiratory Care from an AMA approved School of Respiratory Therapy. Certification in a specialty area strongly preferred.Licensure/Certification: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Licensed by the Board of Medical Examiners of S.C.Work Experience: Four years of practice in respiratory care specific to acute care delivery in specified patient populations, with at least one year of tertiary level respiratory care work experience. Leadership experience as a shift, team, educator or departmental leader is required. Work and/or educational experience centered on promoting group/team working relations is required. Extensive knowledge of the department’s patient population, health care trends, community and regional resources and service availability to these populations. Demonstrated ability to role model and establish effective collegial working relationships and communications with diverse groups and individuals, medical staff, and other healthcare disciplines. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite. Strong time management, project management, technical, critical thinking, and clinical skills are required. Knowledge of regulatory requirements preferred.*If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!*The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here:Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills.There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. As an applicant, you can search jobs for all MUSC entities as well as search by category and location.MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients.MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites. U.S. News & World Report placed us among the , with 11 specialties in the top 50. The MUSC Medical Center is also in South Carolina. #J-18808-Ljbffr