RESPIRATORY THERAPIST (RRT) - PRN

Universal Health Services; Denison (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas, a 414-bed acute care facility, seeks a Respiratory Therapist to provide therapeutic respiratory treatments, perform advanced diagnostic testing, patient assessment and intervention, and serve as a preceptor for other therapists.

Requirements: associate degree in respiratory therapy, Texas RRT license with NBRC registration, BLS, ACLS and PALS per orientation; NRP within 90 days. Full-time, on-site position within Universal Health Services.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in respiratory therapy from an accredited program.
• 1 year full-time or 3 years part-time experience in acute care preferred.
• Texas-licensed RRT with NBRC registration; BLS/ACLS/PALS required by orientation; NRP within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic modes of respiratory treatments for patients.
• May perform advanced diagnostic testing and patient assessment.
• Serve as a preceptor for other therapists.

Skills

Patient assessment

Respiratory procedures

Preceptor experience

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy

Texas RRT license

NBRC registration

Tools

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Job description

Responsibilities

Texoma Medical Center, a 414-bed acute care facility has been providing quality health care to the residents of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1965. Our main campus is located in Denison, Texas, approximately one hour north of the Dallas/Fort Worth area and just south of the Texas/Oklahoma border. In addition, we have numerous facilities in locations throughout the Texoma region. Since 1965, TMC has forged a special relationship with the people of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. Texoma residents have come to depend on TMC to meet a spectrum of physical, mental and spiritual needs. TMC has responded with unique services to provide the kind of sophisticated, experienced care that was once was available only in major metropolitan areas. We offer major specialty services including open heart surgery and neurosurgery. Advanced resources such as certified trauma care support TMC's role as a regional specialty center.

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.

POSITION SUMMARY:

To provide therapeutic modes of respiratory treatments to all patients. In addition to duties of a certified respiratory therapist, may perform advanced diagnostic testing, patient assessment, and intervention. Serves as a preceptor for other therapists.

Qualifications

• A minimum of an associate degree from a respiratory therapy education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care unless licensure was obtained prior to November 11, 2009.


• One year full time or three years part time experience in acute care setting preferred.


• Licensed as a RRT by the Texas Medical Board and registered by NBRC.


• BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS, and PALS Healthcare Provider course according to RQI program guidelines must be completed during new hire orientation prior to working in a clinical setting. NRP within 90 days of employment.

EEO Statement

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