Respiratory Therapist (PRN)
Posted on: 18 Jan 2021
Port Arthur, TX
Job Description
Job Description
Location: The Medical Center of Southeast Texas
Posted Date: 1/14/2021
Come JOIN OUR FAMILY at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas!
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the general supervision of the Director of Respiratory Services and the direct supervision of the Department Manager, the Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory services to patients in accordance with accepted respiratory practices and established Departmental and Hospital standards of care.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
1. Certification through the National Board of Respiratory Care.
2. Candidates must be licensed by the Texas Medical Board as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
3. Certification per unit specific competency (i.e. BLS, CPI, etc.).
POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination;
2. Requires standing or sitting for extensive periods of time.
3. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
4. Occasionally lifts, carries or pushes items weighing fifty (50) pounds or more.
5. Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
6. Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids and other conditions common to a clinical environment.
7. Potential for musculoskeletal injuries due to moving and lifting patients and equipment.
The Medical Center of Southeast Texas is taking additional, necessary preparations to ensure patients can receive compassionate care in a safe, carefully managed environment - with confidence and without fear.
Our Safe and Ready program consists of a rigorous [five-point] standard ensuring patient safety, confidence and convenience:
You can rest assured that we have made the necessary preparations to provide care in a safe, controlled and professional way.
* Expanded hours will allow previously cancelled procedures to be scheduled as quickly as possible.
* Any COVID-19 related care takes place in designated areas away from other patients and their families.
* Emergency Departments are reorganized to be a safe place to treat all emergency patients.
* A stringent cleaning policy has been implemented throughout the hospital.
* A strictly controlled visitor and masking policy is required for patient safety.
Carney Hospital
Boston, MA
What Should I Know About Carney Hospital?
Carney Hospital in Dorchester, Massachusetts, has proudly served the City of Boston and neighboring communities since 1863.
Since 1863, Carney Hospital has served the City of Boston and neighboring communities. Carney Hospital has received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for health care quality and safety and numerous other quality and safety awards, including being designated a Top Hospital for 2014, 2015 and 2017 by the Leapfrog Group. The 159-bed hospital has more than 400 physicians and delivers high-quality to our community where they live. Carney Hospital provides Dorchester and surrounding communities with convenient, local access to quality primary care, emergency medicine and a range of specialties and subspecialties including; critical care, family medicine, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, ambulatory care and adolescent, adult and geriatric psychiatry.
Carney Hospital operates a stand-alone Emergency Room located in the city of Quincy with on-site diagnostic radiology, including CT scans and ultrasound, pharmacy, and laboratory services. Carney Hospital is part of the Steward Health Care Network.
Carney Hospital is a Steward Family Hospital. Steward Health Care is the largest private, tax-paying physician-led health care network in the United States. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Steward operates 37 hospitals in the United States and the country of Malta that regularly receive top awards for quality and safety. The company employs approximately 42,000 health care professionals. The Steward network includes multiple urgent care centers and skilled nursing facilities, substantial behavioral health services, over 7,900 beds under management, and approximately 2.2 million full risk covered lives through the company's managed care and health insurance services.
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