Lead Respiratory Therapist

Piedmont Healthcare Inc.; Newnan (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Newnan Hospital seeks a Respiratory Therapist to supervise shift activities and serve as the on-shift expert, ensuring staffing, resource support, and preceptor tasks are executed efficiently.

The role focuses on delivering high standards of patient safety and quality of care, working closely with staff and physicians in a collaborative environment. Requires 2 years' clinical experience and NBRC RRT licensure.

Qualifications

• 2 years clinical experience in Respiratory Therapy.
• Requires NBRC RRT; active state license as Respiratory Care Professional.

Responsibilities

• Supervise shift activities and act as expert during assigned shift.
• Support staffing, assignments, and resource support; assist preceptor tasks.
• Deliver patient care workload and promote safety, quality, and collaboration with staff and physicians.

Skills

Clinical experience in RespiratoryTher

Education

Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy Sciences

Tools

RRT NBRC License

ACLS

BCLS

PALS

Job description

Overview

Supports the supervision of shift activities, and acts as the expert during his or her assigned shift. Duties include daily support of staffing and assignments, providing resource support, supporting preceptor tasks, and fulfilling assigned patient care workload. Serves as a role model and advocates a highly efficient, accountable and collaborative team environment between staff and with physicians. Delivers the highest standards of patient safety and quality of care.

Responsibilities

Supports the supervision of shift activities, and acts as the expert during his or her assigned shift. Duties include daily support of staffing and assignments, providing resource support, supporting preceptor tasks, and fulfilling assigned patient care workload. Serves as a role model and advocates a highly efficient, accountable and collaborative team environment between staff and with physicians. Delivers the highest standards of patient safety and quality of care.

Qualifications

Education

• Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy Sciences Required

Work Experience

• 2 years Clinical experience in Respiratory Therapy. If limited NICU experience, able to ramp up basic skill set (i.e., delivery support, blood gases, equipment setup) within a defined timeframe. Required

Licenses and Certifications

• RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist Is a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); has and maintains a current licensure as a Respiratory Care Professional in the state of Georgia Upon Hire Required
• ACLS ALS can be used in place of ACLS Required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Required

Business Unit : Company Name

Piedmont Newnan Hospital