Respiratory Therapist/Days

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!! Are you looking to be one of the team? To be part of the family and not just another number? Are you looking for a positive work environment where teamwork and diversity are key? We value your contributions. Every role in our hospital has an impact on each of our patients. We work hard to make sure our employees love their work here. Many have been with us from the very beginning. Because we're physician-owned, we understand the value of having a well-trained, well-resourced staff. When it comes to procedural healthcare, experience matters. Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital is committed to providing better outcomes for our employees! Great Benefits - Medical, Vision, Dental, PTO & 401K Individually Tailored 6-12 Week Orientation Opportunities for Advancement Consumer discounts through Perks Family Atmosphere Free CEUs through Cornerstone, our online training system We are looking for a dedicated Respiratory Therapist like you to join our Lubbock Heart team. What You Will do in this

Role:

Provide therapeutic and diagnostic pulmonary care for both the inpatients and outpatients 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Administer therapeutic medical gases, delivering aerosol therapy, administering prescribed pharmacological medications, and evaluating and reporting the effectiveness of the prescribed therapy to the physician, as well as other health care workers. Assist with procedures used for long and short-term continuous ventilation, airway management, pulmonary postural drainage or chest physiotherapy, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Assist in diagnostic and therapeutic testing techniques i.e.: Pulmonary Function testing/Bronchoscopies/EKG/ABG/Exercise and Nocturnal oximetry studies. Assist with the patient's oronasal and/or tracheal suctioning. Keep adequate and accurate records of the patient's therapy and other department records as required. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit, possessing the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements. Providing the care needed as described in the unit's/area's department's policies and procedures. Demonstrate knowledge and competencies initially and annually.

What Qualifications You Will Need:

Must be registered/and or certified and licensed by the state of Texas in Respiratory Care. Registration by the National Broad for Respiratory Care (NBRT) or registry eligibility is also required. Must be BLS Certifies and prefer ACLS certification. Three to Five (3 - 5) years combined clinical experience.

Your Shift:

Full time Days (0530-1800) LHSH Incentives Flexible Scheduling No mandatory overtime Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital specializes in the care of cardiac, orthopedic, nephrology, urology, and general medical patients. We are also a highly active inpatient center mainly centered on surgical procedures that include cardiothoracic, orthopedic, urology, and general surgery. We have a 24-hour Emergency Department with 5 fully equipped ED rooms, 4 fully operating OR rooms, 4 cardiac catherization labs with 1 electrophysiology room, 11-day surgery rooms, 58 acute care beds spread over three units, and 16 cardiac critical care rooms. We pride ourselves on giving the best overall care possible to our patients and on our family style atmosphere that includes everyone: patients and their families, physicians, and our employees. #Lubbock250