Respiratory Therapist PRN
Company: Frye Regional Medical Center
Location: Statesville
Posted on: September 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Job SummaryAssess, treat, and care for patients with breathing
disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care
modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy
students. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain
patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate
equipment. Respiratory Therapists assigned to the pulmonary
functions lab, responsible for performing diagnostic
cardiopulmonary evaluations and respiratory therapy treatments
designed to care for patients with deficiencies and dysfunctions of
the cardiopulmonary system. The Pulmonary function technologists
primarily perform diagnostic tests. These tests can include
spirometry, diffusion testing, lung volumes, airway resistance,
respiratory muscle forces, bronchial provocation testing, assisting
with bronchoscopy, CPX testing and other tests that a doctor
orders. They must also be able to calibrate, clean and maintain
diagnostic equipment and recognize when equipment malfunctions.
-COMPANY DESCRIPTIONFrye Regional Medical Center, located in the
beautiful foothills of North Carolina is a 355-bed acute care
hospital, 81-bed Behavioral Health facility and more than 70
primary and specialty care providers. -Essential FunctionsMeasures
lung capacity and analyzes blood samples using a blood gas
analyzer.Delivers and assesses response to ordered therapy per plan
of care. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as
appropriate.Evaluates respiratory care policies and procedures
based on patient outcomes, current research, and best
practices.Responds to codes and calls for emergent assistance.
Assesses patient condition and delivers appropriate
treatment.Educates the patient and family about the patient's
illness and provides information about community support groups and
other resources.Monitors, receives, stocks, and distributes
respiratory care supplies and medical gas cylinders.Maintains
storage areas with required supply levels and
equipment.Disassembles, cleans, and sterilizes equipment, and
performs preventative maintenance and calibration of machines.Fully
functioning in neonatal. -Benefits - Wide range of benefits
options!Here at Frye, -you choose your own -Medical, Dental, and
Vision plans from a variety of competitive options that give you
the coverage that best fits your needs.HSA401(K) retirement plan
contributionsGenerous Paid Time OffAccident & Critical Illness
InsurancePrescription Assistance with OptumRxIncome protection
programs for the entire family such as life insurance,
Short/Long-term Disability, and Identity Theft.Employee Assistance
program at no cost to you to provide emotional, legal, financial,
and daily life support for your entire household. -Services are
available 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week.Free travel and
entertainment discount program to ensure you enjoy your time away
from work. -Why join our team?Frye Regional Medical Center employs
more than 1500 professional and clinical staff. -Our medical center
is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of
inpatient and outpatient care. -Frye Regional Medical Center is
dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to
meet the healthcare needs of our community. -We believe our
employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal
and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction. -If
you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for
you!Minimum EducationAssociate's Degree (or equivalent technician
program) in Respiratory Care required.Bachelor's Degree in
Respiratory Care preferred. -Required SkillsRequires critical
thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with
minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful
environment and take appropriate action.Certifications:Basic Life
Support (BLS) requiredAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
(within 3 months of date of hire or transfer)Pediatric Advanced
Life Support (PALS) (within 3 months of date of hire or
transfer)NRP (within 3 months of date of hire or transfer)Licenses:
Requires current North Carolina Respiratory Care Practitioner
license (RCP) -Minimum Work Experience3 years experience as a RRT
preferred.Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and
are looking for diversity in candidates for employment:
Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
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