Respiratory Therapist

Shift Type (Clinical Positions): Day Shift Summary RESPIRATORY THERAPIST (RT) PRN NIGHT SHIFTS At AMG we offer our employees much more than just a job in the healthcare industry. We offer unique career opportunities for people who are called to make a healing difference in the lives of others and desire to be part of a team that contributes to making a difference each day for our patients. We invite you to join our team and share your gifts and talents at Houston Medical Center – AMG Specialty Hospital. Houston Medical Center – AMG Specialty Hospital is seeking PRN Respiratory Therapists for day shifts. Performance of technical work concerned with administering therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care and life support to patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities. Operating and monitoring respiratory equipment, such as, continuous and intermittent ventilators, medical gas delivery apparatus, incentive breathing/hyperinflation devices, environmental control systems, and aerosol devices; administering medical gases, humidification, aerosols, and respiratory medications; maintaining clearance of patients natural and artificial airways; providing primary assistance in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and if applicable, obtaining blood samples, running blood samples, maintaining the Arterial blood gas laboratory, reporting analyte results and interpreting blood gas data. Contact us to learn more about joining our dynamic team and enjoy an exciting career with Houston Medical Center – AMG Specialty Hospital ! Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in state of employment (RT, RRT, CRT, RCP). Active National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credential per state requirements. Current ACLS certification. Current BLS certification. Minimum of one to three years of related work experience. Ability to read and communicate effectively in English. Basic computer knowledge. About Us AMG Specialty Hospital – Houston is a Long-Term Acute Care hospital that specializes in the management of complex medical needs. Our mission is to return patients to their optimal level of well-being in the least restrictive medical environment. We accomplish this through a multi-disciplined approach that includes aggressive clinical and therapeutic interventions, as well as family involvement. Our high staff to patient ratio ensures individualized attention. Our nurses, therapists, and physicians work with each patient to obtain the best possible outcomes. AMG Specialty Hospital – Houston is an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Acadiana Management Group