REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

North Mississippi Health Services; Baldwyn (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services seeks a Registered Respiratory Therapist to deliver comprehensive respiratory care across diverse patient populations in a hospital setting. The role focuses on patient evaluation, ventilation support, airway management, oxygenation, and documentation in line with hospital policies and regulatory standards.

The therapist will maintain equipment, adhere to safety and infection control protocols, and participate in ongoing education and quality improvement

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents respiratory therapy services per hospital policies and accrediting requirements.
• Provides direct respiratory care as prescribed by physicians, including evaluation, ventilation, airway management, and oxygenation.
• Performs quality control, blood gas tests, and related duties while documenting patient information accurately.
• Ensures safety, infection control, and preventive maintenance of respiratory equipment.
• Participates in inservices, performance improvement activities, and annual competencies.

Job description

Posting Description

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

JOB SUMMARY
The Registered Respiratory Therapist at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for providing comprehensive respiratory care services to a diverse patient population, adhering to hospital policies and regulatory standards. The therapist will offer direct respiratory care as prescribed by physicians, manage equipment and documentation, and contribute to the overall mission of the hospital by ensuring patient safety and satisfaction. Effective communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills are crucial, given the extensive contact with various stakeholders including patients, staff, and physicians.
JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents quality Respiratory Therapy services to patients in accordance with hospital policies/procedures and criterion established by various legal and regulatory accrediting bodies.
• Provides direct respiratory care to patients as prescribed by the patient’s attending physician.These disciplines include:patient evaluation/assessment, ventilation, managing airways, oxygenation, quality control and diagnostic procedures including blood gases as requested, and related duties (documenting permanent health information on each patient treated).
• Initiates responsibilities in an quality, timely, cost effective, confidential, professional manner conducive with the overall mission/vision of the hospital.
• Adheres to general safety and infection control standards.
• Cleans and sterilizes respiratory equipment in a timely manner to ensure compliance with infection control standards, initiates preventive maintenance on departmental equipment; and selects, assembles, and properly tests equipment prior to initiating patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned while demonstrating willingness, ability and team spirit to provide optimal customer satisfaction.
• Attends, demonstrates, and participates in required inservices, performance improvement activities (including EXCEL), annual competencies, and other educational programs.