Registered Respiratory Therapist V

Medical Center Hospital; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical Center Hospital in Texas is seeking a Respiratory Care Practitioner to provide direct patient care under supervision. This role requires a Texas license as an RCP and NBRC RRT credential, with BLS at hire and ACLS/PALS/NRP completed within defined timelines.

STABLE and neonatal/pediatric credentials must be obtained within set periods. The position may involve call coverage and varied shifts; candidates should be prepared for heavy lifting and potential exposure to infectious diseases

Qualifications

• Licensure: Texas license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) is required.
• Credentials: Current NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.
• Certifications: BLS on hire; ACLS and PALS within 6 months; NRP within 90 days.
• STABLE completion within 6 months; neonatal pediatric specialty credentials within 18 months.
• Duties: Direct patient care under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a direct patient care giver under supervision.
• Provides call coverage when Departmental Managers deem necessary.
• Exposed to heavy lifting, sustained standing and walking; varieties of shifts.
• May encounter exposure to infectious diseases.

Skills

Direct patient care

Job description

Functions as a direct patient care giver under the supervision of a Supervisor or assigned Team Leader.

Qualifications:

Licensure:

Holds a current Texas license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP).

Credentials:

Holds a current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).

Certifications: If Required Check and Initial.

• Current BLS Certification through the American Heart Association upon hire or transfer to department.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association within 6 months of hire or transfer to department.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association within 6 months of hire or transfer to department.
• Neonate Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire or transfer to department.
• STABLE Completion within 6 months of hire or transfer to department.
• Neonatal Pediatric Specialty credentials within 18 months of hire.

Unusual Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Ability to perform:

1. Heavy lifting
2. Sustained standing and walking
3. Work under stress
4. Varied work hours and shifts

May encounter exposure to infectious diseases.

Provides call coverage when Departmental Managers deem necessary.