Certified Respiratory Therapist

Research Medical Center; Aulne (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Research Medical Center in Kansas City is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to deliver diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care ordered by physicians, including gas administration, aerosol therapy, and patient testing. You will operate and maintain CP systems, assist with CPR, and document care while ensuring safety and infection control protocols are followed.

The role requires NBRC-CRT and appropriate state credentials, with ACLS/BCLS obtained within specified timeframes after starting

Qualifications

• ACLS and BCLS must be obtained within specified timeframes after start date.
• Certification as a Respiratory Therapist (NBRC-CRT) and state credentials.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures ordered by a physician.
• Administer medical gases and perform aerosol therapy.
• Obtain and analyze blood specimens and perform patient testing.
• Operate and maintain respiratory and cardiopulmonary equipment.
• Assist with CPR and monitor patient response to therapy.
• Complete patient documentation and ensure safety/infection control.
• Provide patient education and support birth to geriatric patients as assigned.
• Clean equipment and uphold safety standards.

Education

NBRC-CRT Certification

CRT-State Certification

RRT/RCP-State Certification

Associate Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Introduction

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Benefits

Research Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a CRT for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the general direction of the Director/Supervisor or designee, performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures ordered by aphysician. Duties include medical gas administration, aerosol therapy, obtaining and analyzing blood specimens, performing patienttesting, operating and maintaining various types of respiratory and cardiopulmonary equipment, assisting with cardiopulmonaryresuscitation, providing patient education, monitoring equipment and patient response to therapy. Additional responsibilities includecompleting patient documentation in the patient and departmental records, to include all computer based documentation. Cleaningequipment and maintaining safety and infection control practices. Accepting other job responsibilities as deemed reasonable by theDirector/Supervisor or designee. In this position, the RCP will NOT be providing mechanical ventilation or maintaining artificialairways until they have successfully completed and graduated from their Respiratory Therapy program. The employee will provide carefor birth to pediatric, pediatric/child patients between 1 to 11 years of age; adolescent patients between 12 to 17 years of age; adultpatients between 18 to 64 years; and geriatric patients 65 years and older.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (NBRC-CRT) Certified Respiratory Therapist
• (CRT-State) Certified Respiratory Therapist, or (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner, or Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree

Research Medical Centeris a 585+ bed hospital. Our hospital offers an array of medical and health clinic services. This includes women's services offering obstetrics and fertility, an emergency room, and a trauma center. We offer a Stroke Center, a walk-in clinic, and orthopedics across three Kansas City locations. Our specialty care areas include a Chest Pain Center, Level I Trauma Center, Breast Care Center, Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Programs, and Primary Stroke Center. We are one of 10 HCA Midwest Health hospitals in Kansas City and surrounding areas

Research Psychiatric Centeris a 95+ bed facility. We offer acute inpatient, day treatment, and community-based outpatient behavioral healthcare. We treat adolescents, adults, and senior adults for emotional disorders, mental illness, and substance abuse. Our professional staff includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and licensed professional counselors. We are committed to delivering our patients skilled compassionate care regardless of age or circumstance.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.