Respiratory Therapist

Centurion Health; Doctor Phillips (FL); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 76 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Centurion Health in Lake Butler, FL is seeking a PRN Respiratory Therapist to join our correctional healthcare team. The RT provides assessment, treatment, and care for patients with breathing disorders and assumes primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including initiating and conducting therapeutic procedures in a correctional setting.

The ideal candidate holds an associate or bachelor’s degree in an AMA-approved respiratory care program, active CRT or RRT credentials with

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree from AMA-approved Respiratory Care Program.
• CRT or RRT certification with active state license.
• Current CPR certification and tuberculosis documentation.
• Minimum 1 year of hospital or outpatient experience.
• Knowledge of respiratory care modalities and equipment.

Responsabilités

• Provide assessment, treatment, and care for patients with breathing disorders.
• Lead respiratory care modalities and therapeutic procedures.
• Perform duties in a correctional setting with safety protocols.
• Utilize equipment such as ventilators, oxygen delivery, and spirometry as needed.

Connaissances

Respiratory care

Patient assessment

Ventilator management

Critical care

Infection control

Formation

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Respiratory Care

CRT or RRT certification with active state license

Outils

CPR certification

TB documentation

Description du poste

Centurion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Florida Department of Corrections.We are currently seeking a PRN Respiratory Therapist to join our team at Reception and Medical Center located in Lake Butler, Florida (Union County).The Respiratory Therapist (RT) is responsible for providing assessment, treatment, and care for patients with breathing disorders. The RT assumes primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, initiates, and conducts therapeutic procedures in a correctional setting.· Associates or Bachelor’s Degree from an AMA approved Respiratory Care Program· Credentialed as a Certified Respiratory (CRT) Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care and have active license in the state of practice· Current CPR certification and tuberculosis documentation· At least one (1) year experience in a hospital or outpatient setting· Knowledge of practices, standards, techniques, and tools/equipment applicable to basic and advanced respiratory patient care, including critical care, oxygen therapy, home ventilator management, chest physiotherapy, spirometry, aerosol therapy, EKGs, arterial blood gas analysis, patient assessment, and airway management12 hour shifts 6:45-7:15#indmhm