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UT Health East Texas

Respiratory Therapist / Bronch Lab

UT Health East Texas, Tyler, Texas, United States, 75701

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Overview Join our team as a day shift, full-time Bronch Lab Respiratory Therapist in Tyler, TX.

Why Join Us? Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.

People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.

Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

UT Health Tyler, the flagship hospital of the system, has 502 licensed beds specializing in advanced acute care medicine. Our hospital includes a 24-hour ER with Level 1 trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.

Responsibilities

Providing technical and clinical support of respiratory care services throughout the hospital.

Keeping current with new developments in the field of respiratory care.

Evaluating and making recommendations for services.

Attempting to maintain a high level of didactic and psychomotor skills in order to perform assigned duties.

Demonstrating proficiency in providing respiratory care services to include but not limited to the following modalities: invasive and non-invasive ventilatory care, aerosolized medication delivery systems, breathing exercises, oxygen delivery (setup and maintenance) devices, postural drainage, pulse oximetry and bedside pulmonary function testing.

Maintaining high standards of professionalism.

Attends appropriate in-service in education both departmental and hospital wide.

Always practices and promotes good public relations.

This position requires the ability to follow directions, maintain confidentiality, trustworthiness, orderliness, accuracy, punctual attendance during stated working hours, and the ability to interact with co-workers, customers and visitors in a professional manner.

Qualifications Job Requirements:

Associate's degree

BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

NBRC RRT

Preferred Job Requirements:

Active certification with the state of Texas upon hire only. Recertification upon expiration

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Health Care Provider

Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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