Description

This position is part of a team that supports the staffing needs of a specific Tenet group of healthcare organizations, so you must be willing to float throughout the market. You will be expected to follow the policies and protocols of the assigned facility or follow the directions of your on-site supervisor. Your off-site TRA supervisor is the local TRA Clinical Market Manager or individual acting in that position.

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The Respiratory Care Practitioner or Registered Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory therapy to patients as ordered by physicians.  Expert proficiency level required with the ability to handle complex cases and able to teach and mentor others.  Performs all types of Respiratory Care, including diagnostic testing, treadmills, complete PFTs, ABG machine maintenance, hemodynamics, special procedures, and ENGs.  Performs procedures required in the specialty areas, i.e,. ICU, PACU, etc.  Performs assessment and treatment of the newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient.

Qualifications

Education:

Minimum education

Associate's degree from an accredited degree program in respiratory care recognized by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree from a CoARC-accredited program 

Experience:

Minimum Experience

Must have 2 years of experience in an acute care setting

Preferred Experience

ICU, hemodynamic, PFT, and cardiology experience preferred

Certifications:

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

State License as a respiratory therapist

CPR-Basic Life Support – American Heart Association  

ACLS

NRP (Peds specialty RT)

PALS 

Physical Demands: