Description

Introduction

Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Certified Respiratory Therapist opening with St. David's Medical Center today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

Benefits

St. David's Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a(an) Certified Respiratory Therapist for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Administers respiratory care to patients as ordered by the attending physician. Conducts diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, therapy.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES (The essential responsibilities and accountabilities of this position including interactions with other departments and outside vendors, if applicable, in PRIORITY order.)

• Initiates, monitors and maintains mechanically ventilated patients

• Assists with placement of artificial airways

• Performs and documents patient assessment including but not limited to breath sounds, airway patency and cuff pressure at least once per shift

• Verifies and documents ventilator function and patient status minimum

• Assists with transportation of ventilator-dependent patients

• Assists at deliveries as requested for neonatal resuscitation and/or stabilization

• Administers and monitors respiratory care treatments

• Administers therapy according to established departmental policy

• Evaluates patient within 2 hours of notification of respiratory therapy orders and initiates as stated

• Instructs patient and family members in proper methods of respiratory therapy

• At end of shift, assures assigned areas are stocked as required

• Responds promptly to treatment needs in Emergency Department

• Responds immediately to emergency codes and correctly manages the airway and external compressions

• Responds immediately to all emergent patient situations including but not limited to Rapid Response, Stroke Alert, Stemi Alert and Trauma Alert.

• Promptly sets up oxygen new starts per department policy

• Follows established hospital and departmental infection control policies

• Records pertinent information in patient’s medical record

• Accurately documents all respiratory care interventions during assigned shift

• Documents patient and family education

• Maintains up-to-date departmental records

• Enters charges per shift for services performed/provided

• Provides oncoming shift with current and accurate patient report

• Performs noninvasive and invasive diagnostic tests and monitoring

• Performs arterial blood gas sampling and analyses and communicates “critical” values immediately per department policy

• Performs pulmonary function tests ordered in pulmonary function laboratory and reports tests within 3 hours

• Performs beside spirometry and accurately records results

• Performs peak flow, inspiratory and expiratory force, vital capacity measurements and accurately records results

• Monitors pulse oximetry, transcutaneous C02 and end-tidal C0P2 levels

• Performs EKGs as ordered

• Performs cleaning, preventive maintenance and calibration of RC equipment as required

• Cleans, assembles, verifies function of ventilators and documents same prior to patient use

• Cleans, calibrates and maintains PFT equipment per manufacturing specifications and department policy.

• Perform arterial blood gas instrumentation calibration and maintenance per CAP requirements

• Calibrates and troubleshoots TCM and oxygen analyzers

• Functions as respiratory care protocol assessor

• Assesses patient per physician-approved criteria (RCP) within 1 hour of receipt of order and documents same

• Writes correct therapy orders based on accurate triage score in physician’s order sheet under “RCP”

• Delivers initial therapies as ordered

• Reassesses patient within established time frame, changing therapy as indicated and documents same

• Conveys all RCP therapies – initial and changes – to appropriate staff members and documents same in departmental records

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

• State Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician

• Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT)

• High School Graduate / GED, or Vocational School Graduate

St. David's Medical Center (https://stdavids.com/location/st-davids-medical-center) stands as a leading 435-bed facility, offering specialized care in neurology, neurosurgery, cardiac services, bariatric surgery, orthopedics, maternity and newborn services, and rehabilitation. It proudly holds the distinction of being both a Primary Stroke Center and a Certified Chest Pain Center. St. David's Medical Center operates with St. David's Georgetown Hospital.

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 costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Certified Respiratory Therapist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

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