Registered Respiratory Therapist/RRT - Rolla, United States - Phelps County Regional Medical Center

Description

Welcome Phelps Health invites you to join a growing 2000-employee-strong healthcare system serving the heart of small-town Missouri. We#re headquartered in the town of Rolla, home of the Missouri University of Science and Technology, halfway between St. Louis and Springfield, MO.

Over the years, Rolla has grown into a regional hub for shopping, fine dining, cultural events, award-winning schools, and outdoor activities while never losing its neighborly small-town feel.

If you#re hoping to escape the hassles and costs of a big city and build a life in a place all your own, you can hardly do better than a community on Historic Route 66 at the border of Missouri wine country and the Mark Twain National Forest.

Explore our benefits and the many ways we support the growth of everyone on our team, from our 6% 401k match to our tuition reimbursement program and much more here:
Read on to discover how you can play a part in our mission to save lives and improve the health of our region#s 200,000 residents: # General Summary Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) is responsible for assessing, implementing and evaluating the respiratory care of an assigned group of patients while demonstrating clinical competence relevant to the respiratory care scope of practice, and adhering to the AARC Statement of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities#

Job Knowledge:

Understands duties and responsibilities and has the necessary job knowledge and technical skills to perform the duties of a respiratory therapist.

Incorporates critical thinking into his/her practice of respiratory care and keeps knowledge and abilities current through continuing education and various educational opportunities.

Administers treatment and performs initial and ongoing monitoring, assessment and evaluation of signs, symptoms and general physical responses to respiratory care procedures to improve quality, enhance patient safety, and to provide accurate information to other healthcare team members.

Quality:
Is attentive to detail and accuracy and is committed to excellence. Provides quality respiratory care including administration of pharmacological, diagnostic and therapeutic agents within the respiratory scope of practice. Maintains required certifications, licensure and competencies without lapse. Documents patient care activity accurately and effectively within the guidelines established by hospital policy and procedure. Identifies and acts on quality problems to ensure optimal outcomes and patient safety.


Dependability:
Meets all departmental deadlines and completes assignments. Works independently, accepts accountability, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure and meets attendance and punctuality requirements.

Demonstrates understanding of the dynamics of health care, adapting to change in a positive and professional manner so as to support the hospital mission, vision, and values.

Productivity:

Manages a fair workload, volunteers for additional work, prioritizes tasks, develops good work procedures, manages time well and handles information flow.

Requests help when necessary and delegates appropriately to team members while maintaining an atmosphere fostering team work and accountability.


Teamwork:

Communicates pertinent patient information to other members of the healthcare team in order to improve patient outcomes and promote quality care.

Communicates to patient and family members in a manner that enhances the patient experience and promotes learning to ensure desired health care outcomes.

Listens to others and values opinions, helps department meet established goals, assists in orientation of new employees and clinical instruction of students and promotes a team atmosphere.

Volunteers to help with departmental projects and participates on organizational teams. Job Qualifications Education Associates degree from a CoARC-approved Respiratory Care Program. Bachelor of Science degree preferred. Work Experience One year of respiratory experience preferred. Certification/License Current Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license in the State of Missouri. Required to have and maintain American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certification. Active credentialing by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) highly preferred Mental/Physical Requirements Considerable mental concentration required. Lifting up to 35 lbs., turning activities and nearly constant walking required. Standing, turning, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting, and reaching. Working Conditions Frequent exposure to infectious disease and hostile persons at times. Frequent exposure to communicable disease via blood and other body fluids. Minimal physical discomfort.

Welcome

• Phelps Health invites you to join a growing 2000-employee-strong healthcare system serving the heart of small-town Missouri.

We're headquartered in the town of Rolla, home of the Missouri University of Science and Technology, halfway between St. Louis and Springfield, MO.

Over the years, Rolla has grown into a regional hub for shopping, fine dining, cultural events, award-winning schools, and outdoor activities while never losing its neighborly small-town feel.

If you're hoping to escape the hassles and costs of a big city and build a life in a place all your own, you can hardly do better than a community on Historic Route 66 at the border of Missouri wine country and the Mark Twain National Forest.

Explore our benefits and the many ways we support the growth of everyone on our team, from our 6% 401k match to our tuition reimbursement program and much more here:

Read on to discover how you can play a part in our mission to save lives and improve the health of our region's 200,000 residents:

General Summary

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) is responsible for assessing, implementing and evaluating the respiratory care of an assigned group of patients while demonstrating clinical competence relevant to the respiratory care scope of practice, and adhering to the AARC Statement of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 
  Job Knowledge:

  Understands duties and responsibilities and has the necessary job knowledge and technical skills to perform the duties of a respiratory therapist.

  Incorporates critical thinking into his/her practice of respiratory care and keeps knowledge and abilities current through continuing education and various educational opportunities.

  Administers treatment and performs initial and ongoing monitoring, assessment and evaluation of signs, symptoms and general physical responses to respiratory care procedures to improve quality, enhance patient safety, and to provide accurate information to other healthcare team members.

*Quality: Is attentive to detail and accuracy and is committed to excellence. Provides quality respiratory care including administration of pharmacological, diagnostic and therapeutic agents within the respiratory scope of practice. Maintains required certifications, licensure and competencies without lapse. Documents patient care activity accurately and effectively within the guidelines established by hospital policy and procedure. Identifies and acts on quality problems to ensure optimal outcomes and patient safety.

*Dependability: Meets all departmental deadlines and completes assignments. Works independently, accepts accountability, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure and meets attendance and punctuality requirements.

Demonstrates understanding of the dynamics of health care, adapting to change in a positive and professional manner so as to support the hospital mission, vision, and values.

*Productivity:

Manages a fair workload, volunteers for additional work, prioritizes tasks, develops good work procedures, manages time well and handles information flow.

Requests help when necessary and delegates appropriately to team members while maintaining an atmosphere fostering team work and accountability.

*Teamwork:

Communicates pertinent patient information to other members of the healthcare team in order to improve patient outcomes and promote quality care.

Communicates to patient and family members in a manner that enhances the patient experience and promotes learning to ensure desired health care outcomes.

Listens to others and values opinions, helps department meet established goals, assists in orientation of new employees and clinical instruction of students and promotes a team atmosphere.

Volunteers to help with departmental projects and participates on organizational teams.

Job Qualifications

• Education
• Associates degree from a CoARC-approved Respiratory Care Program. Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
• Work Experience
• One year of respiratory experience preferred.
• Certification/License
• Current Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license in the State of Missouri. Required to have and maintain American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certification. Active credentialing by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) highly preferred

Mental/Physical Requirements

• Considerable mental concentration required. Lifting up to 35 lbs., turning activities and nearly constant walking required. Standing, turning, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting, and reaching.

Working Conditions

• Frequent exposure to infectious disease and hostile persons at times. Frequent exposure to communicable disease via blood and other body fluids. Minimal physical discomfort.