RRT Lead FT Nights

HCA Houston Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Matching Program

Education assistance

AirMed transport benefits

Discounted stock purchase

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center is seeking a Lead Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to provide comprehensive respiratory therapy across age groups. The role involves independent practice, supervising staff, and contributing to department leadership to improve patient care and outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have an RRT/RCP credential, an Associate Degree, and ACLS/BCLS completion within 30 days of starting.

Qualifications

• Must be an RRT/RCP and have an associate degree.
• ACLS and BCLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Leadership/oversight experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead respiratory therapy in patients of varying ages and conditions.
• Oversee other staff and assist department management.
• Identify opportunities for continuous process improvements.
• Communicate clearly with patients, families and staff.
• Ensure equipment is functioning and safe to operate.

Skills

RRT/Respiratory Care Practitioner

ACLS within 30 days

BCLS within 30 days

Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 0

Education

Associate Degree

Job description

Introduction Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) RRT Lead today with HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) RRT Lead. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Lead Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) performs all modes of respiratory therapy in patients of varying ages and medical conditions. Therapy is performed in accordance with the standards of practice as defined by HCA Houston Medical Center. The Respiratory Care Practitioner works independently, utilizing a variety of sophisticated instruments and technology and demonstrates good judgment and decision making in the treatment and handling of the individual patient. The Lead RRT may oversee other staff and assist the department management as directed. Also, identifies opportunities for continuous improvements of processes and services on an on-going basis.

What you will do in this role

• Communicate verbally via telephone
• Communicate verbally in a face-to-face situation
• Communicate in written form
• Communicate and convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Inspect machinery, office equipment, and/or medical equipment
• Trouble-shoot medical equipment
• Solve problems requiring interpretation
• Utilize reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Make judgments to take action which could result in death of patient
• Noise: sufficient noise to cause distraction or possible hearing loss
• Exposed to infection from disease-bearing specimens
• May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases
• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and wastes
• Subject to electrical and radiant energy hazards

What qualifications you will need

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• RRT/Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRT / RCP)
• Associate Degree

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center is a 445+ bed acute care hospital located in the heart of central Houston, adjacent to the Medical Center and Museum District, and provides quality care for the greater Houston area. Established in 1975, our hospital has been serving Houston for more than 40 years. We provide a wide range of medical services, including cardiology, bariatrics, orthopedics, neurology, emergency care and more. Our comprehensive medical specialties are here to offer individualized care to every individual that walks through our doors. We also offer 24/7 emergency services and two intensive care units: surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU). We are an accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Center and an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual.” - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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.