Respiratory Therapy Extern PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan in San Antonio, TX, seeks a Respiratory Therapy Extern PRN to support the respiratory care team under supervision. You will assist with non-invasive therapies, monitor patients, and help maintain equipment, while gaining hands-on clinical experience.

Responsibilities include setting up therapy, providing emergency care, reviewing orders, and collaborating with physicians and nurses to ensure patient safety and adherence to treatment plans.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a state approved respiratory care program.
• Must have completed one semester of clinical practicum.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate therapeutic gas administration, aerosol generators, and disposable medical products.
• Provide emergency care, including artificial ventilation and CPR.
• Evaluate treatment requirements per physician orders.
• Monitor patient response: vital signs, pulse oximetry, auscultation.
• Read prescriptions and review patient information to assess condition.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to manage patient care.

Skills

Patient assessment

Therapy setup

Emergency care

Team collaboration

Education

State-approved respiratory care program

Clinical practicum completed

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Respiratory Therapy Extern PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Methodist Hospital Metropolitan which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, Methodist Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Working under the supervision and guidance of a Respiratory Therapist, the Respiratory Therapy Extern will assess, treat and care for patients with pulmonary disease processes or respiratory care orders. You will primarily be responsible for non-invasive respiratory care modalities, maintaining patient records and operations of respiratory care equipment.

What you will do in this role:

• You will set up and operate therapeutic gas administration, aerosol generators, and disposable medical products, following specific parameters for treatment.
• You will provide emergency care, including artificial ventilation, external cardiac message, and assist with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• You will evaluate requirements for treatment, such as treatment type, mode and duration of therapy, universal precautions, medication and dosage, in accordance with physician orders.
• You will monitor physiological response to therapy, such as vital signs, pulse oximetry, auscultation, and consult with the preceptor and/or shift supervisor for changes in patients’ status.
• You will read prescriptions, and review patient information to assess the patient’s condition.
• You will work as part of a team of physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals to manage patient care, enforce safety rules, and ensure adherence to the physician’s orders.

What qualifications you will need:

• Must be currently enrolled in a state approved respiratory care program.
• Must have completed one semester of clinical practicum.

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

With over 370 beds Methodist Hospital Metropolitan offers outstanding heart and cancer care, general surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, obstetrics and gynecology services, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services, sleep disorder evaluation and the largest emergency room in downtown San Antonio. Our women’s pavilion is the only stand-alone center city facility dedicated to the health of women and their newborn babies, welcoming nearly 3,000 newborns into the world each year. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan is home to the Methodist Weight Loss Center and has been designated an American Society for Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®.

Our hospital has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare, and for the fifth consecutive year as a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. It is the first hospital in San Antonio to achieve Pathway to Excellence designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan has been nationally recognized by Leapfrog for focus on safety and quality, receiving a Grade A Hospital Safety Score for 8 consecutive rating periods. We are also proud to be an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology and Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission, as well as the first Texas hospital to earn a Gold Seal of Approval for Sepsis Certification. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital Metropolitan under Locations.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status