CHI
Job Summary
As a Respiratory Therapist, you will join an established team of RTs who share your passion for delivering highly specialized cardiopulmonary care to patients experiencing breathing issues. You'll be instrumental in providing a range of treatments from breathing techniques and nebulizer treatments to ventilator management, oxygen therapies, and external ventilation support.
Every day you will apply your keen assessment skills and critical thinking to manage diverse patient needs, develop and execute effective care plans, and ensure calm, focused intervention in both routine and emergent situations.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, unwavering calm under pressure, and the ability to anticipate outcomes. Your dedication to patient well-being and exceptional problem‑solving abilities will drive success in this vital role.
Responsibilities
Assess and evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of therapy based on patient’s age, cognitive and physical abilities, and/or developmental needs.
Make recommendations for changes in specific modes of therapy.
Educate patients and arrange home respiratory care services and patient therapy follow‑up assessments using language and materials appropriate for age, cognitive and physical abilities, and/or developmental needs.
Assume responsibility for personal and professional growth through participation in department meetings, in‑service programs, and continuing education programs.
Maintain established department policies, procedures and objectives concerning quality assurance, safety, environmental conditions and infection control.
Qualifications
Graduate of an approved respiratory therapy education program upon hire.
Respiratory Care Practitioner: AR upon hire.
Registered Respiratory Therapist within 30 days.
Basic Life Support – CPR within 30 days.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 30 days.
Where You'll Work CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 and, together with over 4,500 coworkers, 1,000 medical staff and 500 volunteers, consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for the poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Pay Range $26.70 - $39.71 /hour
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industry Hospitals and Health Care
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Every day you will apply your keen assessment skills and critical thinking to manage diverse patient needs, develop and execute effective care plans, and ensure calm, focused intervention in both routine and emergent situations.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, unwavering calm under pressure, and the ability to anticipate outcomes. Your dedication to patient well-being and exceptional problem‑solving abilities will drive success in this vital role.
Responsibilities
Assess and evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of therapy based on patient’s age, cognitive and physical abilities, and/or developmental needs.
Make recommendations for changes in specific modes of therapy.
Educate patients and arrange home respiratory care services and patient therapy follow‑up assessments using language and materials appropriate for age, cognitive and physical abilities, and/or developmental needs.
Assume responsibility for personal and professional growth through participation in department meetings, in‑service programs, and continuing education programs.
Maintain established department policies, procedures and objectives concerning quality assurance, safety, environmental conditions and infection control.
Qualifications
Graduate of an approved respiratory therapy education program upon hire.
Respiratory Care Practitioner: AR upon hire.
Registered Respiratory Therapist within 30 days.
Basic Life Support – CPR within 30 days.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 30 days.
Where You'll Work CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 and, together with over 4,500 coworkers, 1,000 medical staff and 500 volunteers, consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for the poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Pay Range $26.70 - $39.71 /hour
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industry Hospitals and Health Care
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