Certified Registered Therapist

North Mississippi Health Services; Winfield (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services seeks a Certified Respiratory Therapist to provide high-quality respiratory therapy to patients, assess needs, and ensure proper documentation in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.

You will collaborate with physicians and staff, maintain and sterilize equipment, follow infection control procedures, and participate in required inservices and ongoing education to support the hospital’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents Respiratory Therapy services to patients in accordance with hospital policies/procedures and accrediting bodies.
• Provides direct respiratory care to patients as prescribed by attending physicians.
• Maintains reliability in airway management, oxygenation, ventilation, and related diagnostic procedures with proper documentation.
• Adheres to infection control standards, cleans and sterilizes equipment, and tests equipment prior to patient care.
• Performs other duties and participates in inservices, performance improvement activities and required trainings.

Job description

Posting Description

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

Job Summary

The Certified Respiratory Therapist at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for providing high-quality respiratory therapy services to patients, assessing and evaluating patient needs, and ensuring proper documentation in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory standards. This role requires excellent communication skills for interacting with patients, medical staff, and the public, and must be capable of effectively addressing challenges related to patient care and equipment maintenance.

Job Functions

• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents quality Respiratory Therapy services to patients in accordance with hospital policies/procedures and criterion established by various legal and regulatory accrediting bodies.
• Provides direct respiratory care to patients as prescribed by the patient’s attending physician.
• These disciplines include: patient evaluation/assessment, ventilation, managing airways, oxygenation, quality control and diagnostic procedures including blood gases as requested, and related duties (documenting permanent health information on each patient treated). Initiates responsibilities in an quality, timely, cost effective, confidential, professional manner conducive with the overall mission/vision of the hospital.
• Adheres to general safety and infection control standards. Cleans and sterilizes respiratory equipment in a timely manner to ensure compliance with infection control standards, initiates preventive maintenance on departmental equipment; and selects, assembles, and properly tests equipment prior to initiating patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned while demonstrating willingness, ability and team spirit to provide optimal customer satisfaction.
• Attends, demonstrates, and participates in required inservices, performance improvement activities (including EXCEL), annual competencies, and other educational programs.