Respiratory Therapist – Patient Care & Quality Leadership

North Mississippi Health Services; Hamilton (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist to provide comprehensive respiratory care to a diverse patient population. You will manage ventilation, airway care, oxygenation, and related procedures while documenting care and ensuring patient safety.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, and collaboration with physicians, nurses, and staff to support the hospital’s mission and quality goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in respiratory care within a hospital setting.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to adhere to regulatory standards.
• Clinical documentation proficiency.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 a 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.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Tools

Ventilators

Monitoring equipment

Job description

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist to provide comprehensive respiratory care to a diverse patient population. You will manage ventilation, airway care, oxygenation, and related procedures while documenting care and ensuring patient safety.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, and collaboration with physicians, nurses, and staff to support the hospital’s mission and quality goals.