Inpatient Respiratory Care Practitioner – Growth & Education

PAM Health Specialty and Rehabilitation Hospital of Covington; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

PAM Health seeks a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) to join our inpatient team. In this role, you will perform routine therapies, diagnostics, and emergency cardiopulmonary procedures for a diverse patient population.

You should be licensed in the state, with BLS/ACLS, and ready to contribute to high-quality patient care. At PAM Health, we emphasize compassionate care, ongoing education, and career growth within a wide network of hospitals.

Qualifications

• Must be certified or licensed in the state where the hospital resides to practice respiratory care.
• Must possess and maintain current BLS and ACLS certification.
• Blood gas licensure required if employed in the state of Nevada.
• For hospitals that perform arterial punctures and/or run blood gases, at least a high school diploma is required, preferably an associate degree.

Responsibilities

• The Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) performs routine therapy, diagnostic and emergency cardiopulmonary procedures for patients in PAM Health hospitals and maintains all equipment in working order.
• Provides phlebotomy and basic laboratory testing for the patient population as required or requested.

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree

Job description

PAM Health seeks a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) to join our inpatient team. In this role, you will perform routine therapies, diagnostics, and emergency cardiopulmonary procedures for a diverse patient population.

You should be licensed in the state, with BLS/ACLS, and ready to contribute to high-quality patient care. At PAM Health, we emphasize compassionate care, ongoing education, and career growth within a wide network of hospitals.