Respiratory Therapist
Company: Frye Regional Medical Center
Location: Statesville
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
$15,000 Sign on Bonus Eligible! -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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