PRN RRT - Respiratory Care

PRN Respiratory Therapist
Join our team for a PRN, Respiratory Therapist in Pittsburg, TX.
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~ UT Health Pittsburg offers 25 private rooms, a 24-hour Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center, surgical suites, advanced diagnostics, a sleep lab, swing bed care, 16 physician offices, and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness facility.

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 (set-up 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.
Qualifications
Job Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of an accredited JRCRTE respiratory care training program.
Active certification with the state of Texas upon hire only. Recertification upon expiration preferred.
BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.