Certified Respiratory Therapist - Baptist Health, Brookwood and Princeton Hospitals

TieTalent; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking Certified Respiratory Therapists to provide exceptional care for patients with breathing disorders. The role involves assessing, treating, and maintaining patient records while ensuring compliance with healthcare standards. Join a team dedicated to quality care with various benefits from day one.

Benefits

Student Loan Repayment

Tuition Reimbursement

Family Care Support

Qualifications

• Certified by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, treats, and cares for patients with breathing disorders.
• Maintains accurate and precise documentation.
• Communicates effectively with the healthcare team.

Skills

Analytical Reasoning

Patient Care Management

Communication

Education

Associate Degree in Respiratory Care

Tools

Ventilators

Pulmonary Diagnostics

Arterial Blood Gas Analyzers

Job description

Position Summary:

Baptist Health is looking for Certified Respiratory Therapists to join our team! The Certified Respiratory Therapist assesses, treats, and cares for patients with breathing disorders; initiates and conducts therapeutic procedures; maintains patient records; and selects, assembles, checks, and operates equipment.

With five hospitals to choose from and a variety of schedules to fit your needs, allow us to personally match you to the location and team that best aligns with your experience, values, and goals. With benefits that begin day 1, we look forward to the opportunity to support you at any stage of life, including:

Student loan repayment
Tuition reimbursement
Family care support, including backup elder care, backup child care, and pet care
And more! Learn about the benefits we offer here

Baptist Health is a not-for-profit, faith-based 1,700-bed health system with five hospitals, multiple outpatient centers and physician offices — including Alabama’s largest primary care network with 70 primary care clinics located across four counties. A team of approximately 2,600 employed and affiliated physicians and more than 7,000 team members are dedicated to providing quality and compassionate care for the communities they serve.

Baptist Health is now part of Orlando Health, bringing in a new day in healthcare! Orlando Health is a private, not-for-profit healthcare organization that has been passionate about delivering expert care to diverse communities for over a century. With physicians in more than 100 specialties, award-winning hospitals, stand-alone emergency departments, urgent care locations and more, the healthcare system attracts patients from across the state, region and nation.

Learn more about Baptist Health | Learn more about Orlando Health

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Demonstrates competency in respiratory therapeutics and in the use of ventilators, pulmonary diagnostics, physiologic monitors, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and other equipment required for the provision of respiratory care.
Maintains accurate and precise documentation.
Demonstrates a strong power of analytical reasoning and effectively blends patient care management skills with technical expertise.
Communicates openly and effectively with all members ofthe healthcare team.
Demonstrates proficiency in quality control and maintenance of arterial blood gas analyzers, specimen collection, and analysis of blood for gas transport and acid/base determinations.
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Qualifications:

Education/Training

Associate degree from an approved Respiratory Care program. (If licensed prior to December 31, 2008, a certificate of completion from an approved Respiratory Care program will be accepted.)

Licensure/Certification

Certified by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
Advanced Life Support as appropriate per unit and site.
Preferred: Maintains active membership in the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)

Experience

None