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resp therapy intern - Knoxville, United States - Covenant Health Inc.
Description
OverviewRespiratory Therapy Intern
PRN/OCC, Variable Shifts & Hours
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 541 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Fort Sanders offers state-of-the art care that maximizes recovery from stroke.
We are also the region's leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery.
Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery and recovery procedures for hip patients.
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health ) , a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a "patient-focused" culture. It has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as its 2020 "Best-in-State-Employer" ) for Tennessee.The CEO of our company, Jim VanderSteeg, attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region.
As you'd expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package ) , including: offering unmatched medical insurance, tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment assistance, certification bonuses; leadership and professional development programs; an employer-matched 401(k); and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program.
Position Summary:
The Respiratory Therapy Intern is responsible for supporting the overall operations of the Respiratory Department, which consists of equipment cleaning, assembling and distribution, transporting, oxygen tank replacement, stocking of all disposables, items and equipment to designated areas.
The intern will have no direct patient care until licensed through the State of Tennessee.If you have any questions please contact Recruiter: Jennifer Gordon || ||
Responsibilities
Minimum Education:
None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED.
Current and active enrollment in a CoArc approved Respiratory Therapy Program. Must be a second year student.Minimum Experience:
One (1) year of both Clinical and Didactical completion of Respiratory Therapy Academic completion of an accredited CoArc Respiratory Care Program evident by submission of college/university program director or appointee on college/university letterhead
Licensure Requirement:
None at the time of hire. Current BLS.
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