CRT/RRT-Fulltime-Days

Southern Illinois Healthcare; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois Healthcare in Carbondale, IL is seeking a Respiratory Care Practitioner to provide respiratory care services in a multidisciplinary environment.

You will evaluate patient outcomes, explain procedures to patients and families, and coordinate workflow with medical and nursing staff to ensure optimal care.

Requirements include an Associate’s Degree in a respiratory program, CRT and RCP licenses, BLS, and NRP-MHC within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in respiratory therapy.
• CRT and RCP license required.
• BLS certification.
• NRP-MHC required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patient outcomes and makes changes in plan of care within the multidisciplinary team.
• Provides explanations to patients and families and ensures understanding of respiratory disease processes and interventions.
• Accepts reassignment to other units when necessary.
• Shares clinical knowledge with staff and students; acts as a role model for clinical practice.
• Performs preceptor duties for staff and students.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates the effectiveness of respiratory care.
• Provides respiratory care as ordered by physician; communicates with medical and nursing staff.
• Leads workflow to utilize personnel efficiently; assists with orientation of new employees/students; supports daily operations of the department.

Education

Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy

Tools

CRT

Job description

**Position Summary** • Responsible for providing respiratory care services.**Education** • Associate’s Degree from Respiratory accredited program**Licenses and Certification** • CRT • RCP with State of Illinois • BLS • NRP- MHC required within 90 days of hire**Experience and Skills** • Technical Experience: N/A**Role Specific Responsibilities** • Evaluates patient outcomes making changes in plan of care within the multidisciplinary team. • Provides explanation/instructions to patients and/or responsible persons and ensures understanding with regard to respiratory disease processes, intervention procedures and discharge. • Accepts Reassignment to other units when necessary. • Shares clinical knowledge with staff and students and is a role model for clinical practice. • Performs preceptor duties for staff and students. • Plans, implements, and evaluates the effectiveness of respiratory care. • Provides respiratory care as ordered by physician keeping in communication with medical and nursing staff. • Lead: Coordinates workflow to utilize personnel efficiently. • Lead: Assist with orientation of new employees/students. • Lead: Assist manager/supervisor with daily operations of the department.**Compensation (Commensurate with experience):**$28.8To$44.64To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:http://www.sih.net/careers/benefits