RESPIRATORY THERAPIST (RRT)

UHS; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation & Paid Time 0

401(K) with company match and stock

Job summary

Doctors Hospital of Laredo in Laredo, TX is seeking a respiratory care professional to provide safe, competent and ethical respiratory and cardiology care to all patients. The role also provides leadership and direction for staff with lesser training.

The hospital is a 183-bed acute care facility, part of Universal Health Services, offering competitive compensation and extensive benefit packages to support professional growth.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor degree in Respiratory Care per CoARC/CAAHEP standards.
• CRT and NBRC RRT certification required.
• Texas state license to practice respiratory care required.
• BLS certification required; ACLS/PALS optional.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, competent respiratory and cardiology care to all patients.
• Provide leadership and direction for staff with lesser training.

Skills

CRT

RRT

Texas license

BLS

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Care

Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Care

Job description

Responsibilities

Doctors Hospital of Laredo, in Laredo, TX, is a 183-bed acute care facility that offers a range of medical services. You'll feel a difference when you walk in our doors. There's pride in the care we deliver and a commitment to serving Laredo's growing healthcare needs.

Job Summary

To provide safe, competent and ethical respiratory and cardiology care to all patients. Provide leadership and direction for those employees with lesser training.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Paid Time Off
• Excellent Benefit Packages
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations!
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com.

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of a two (2) year Associate degree or preferably a four (4) year baccalaureate degree from a school or training program by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), or its predecessor the Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education (JRCRTE), or accredited by the Commission on Acrreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
• CRT required
• RRT certification with the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required
• Licensed to practice respiratory care in state of Texas required
• BLS required
• ACLS optional
• PALS optional
• NRP required within 6 months of hire, if working in NICU

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.