Respiratory Therapist - Paducah
Company: mercyhealth
Location: Paducah
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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Job Description:
b'Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health/nJob
Summary:/nPerforms routine and advanced therapeutic and diagnostic
procedures as outlined by the AARC, NBRC, KBRC, Infection Control,
department policy and procedure manual. Proficient in all
modalities of the hospital including critical medicine, ventilator
management and arterial blood gas testing. Adheres to the mission
and values of Lourdes involving customer service./nJob
Functions:/nPerforms assessment and therapeutic modalities for
patients of all ages as prescribed by physician utilizing standards
set by AARC and department policy and procedures./nDemonstrates
proficiency in all areas of critical care including assessing and
recognition of abnormalities and documentation of notifying the
physician./nResponds to all emergency situations such as Rapid
Response Team alerts, codes in a timely and professional
manner./nCorrectly sets up and maintains necessary equipment
utilized by respiratory care. Acts as a resource for other staff
members to assure appropriate care is delivered/nAssures the
appropriate information exchange "hand off" during shift change
report. Assures appropriate documentation of all therapies and
diagnostic procedures./nSuccessfully completes annual competencies
and hospital based modules on line as required./nAccepts and
performs additional assignments in a positive and professional
manner/nComplies with and is knowledgeable of hospital and
department policies and procedures. Participates in hospital and
department performance improvement initiatives./nUtilizes computer
system as needed for information and maintains customer rights such
as confidentiality, privacy, safety, etc./nAdapts easily to changes
in the work assignments and environment/nEducation:/nAssociate
Degree in Respiratory Therapy/nMaintains NBRC and
KBRC/nBLS/nMercy/xc2/xa0Health is an equal opportunity
employer./nMany of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:/n
* Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans/n *
Prescription drug coverage/n * Flexible spending accounts/n * Life
insurance w/AD&D/n * Employer contributions to retirement
savings plan when eligible/n * Paid time off/n * Educational
Assistance/n * And much more/n*Benefits offerings vary according to
employment status/nScheduled Weekly Hours:/n36/nWork
Shift:/nNights/nDepartment:/nRespiratory Therapy - Lourdes/nAll
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran
status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of
disability. If you/xe2/x80/x99d like to view a copy of the
affirmative action plan or policy statement for /xc2/xa0Mercy
Health /xe2/x80/x93 Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours /xe2/x80/x93
Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia,
which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please
email . If you are an individual with a disability and would like
to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment
selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at
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