Registered Resp. Therapist (RRT)

Deborah Heart and Lung Center; Pemberton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 43,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401K matching

Tuition assistance

Paid time-off

Life insurance

Free parking

Job summary

Deborah Heart and Lung Center in New Jersey seeks a Respiratory Therapist with 1-3 years of critical care experience to provide respiratory care, diagnostic testing, therapies, monitoring and rehabilitation under qualified medical direction.

You will participate in care plan development with physicians and other members of the health care team, and partake in education activities for patients and families, students and new staff.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years critical care experience
• Graduate of approved Respiratory Program
• Completed 62 semester hours of college credit
• Bachelor's degree desirable
• New Jersey Respiratory Care Practitioner License (or eligible)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist credential by NBRC; BLS, ACLS, PALS desirable

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care services to patients with cardiopulmonary disorders
• Perform diagnostic testing, therapeutics, monitoring, and rehabilitation under medical direction
• Participate in developing patient care plans with physicians and healthcare team
• Engage in patient and family education activities
• Participate in research projects and act as a preceptor for students and new staff

Skills

Strong computer skills

Education

Graduate of approved Respiratory Program

Completed 62 semester hours of college credit

Bachelor's degree desirable

Tools

Meditech

Windows

Word

Job description

Position Summary: Provides respiratory care services to patients with disorders of the cardiopulmonary system. Under qualified medical direction, performs diagnostic testing, therapeutics, monitoring, and rehabilitation. Participatesin the development of patient’s appropriate plans of care in conjunction with physicians and other members of the health care team. Partakes in research projects, preceptor for students and new orientees; conducts patient and family education activities.

Experience: 1-3 years critical care experience

Education: Graduate of approved Respiratory Program, Completed 62 semester hours of college credit, Bachelors Degree desirable.

Required License / Credentials: New Jersey Respiratory Care Practitioner License, Registered Respiratory Therapist credential by the National Board of Respiratory Care; BLS required, ACLS , PALS, Perinatal / Pediatric Specialty desirable.

Other Required Skills: Strong computer skills ie: Windows, Word, Meditech.

Contact With Others: Contacts with other departments, furnishing or obtaining information or reports , requiring tact and discretion in order to obtain cooperation.

Supervision Given: None

Supervision Received: Works under general supervision in performing routine assignments, referring unusual or more difficult situations to immediate supervisor.

The minimum starting rate for this position is $37.82

When determining a team members base rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of recent relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).

At Deborah, healthcare is still about caring...for patients and team members. That is why we offer an outstanding benefits package, which includes healthcare coverage for team members in regularly budgeted positions of at least 30 hours per week. The benefits package also includes generous paid time-off, 401K matching contribution, tuition assistance, short and long term disability benefits, life insurance, meal discount, dependent care subsidy, adoption assistance and free parking.

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