Respiratory Therapist
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UT Health East Texas
Pittsburg, TX, US
Summary
The Respiratory Therapist provides technical and clinical respiratory care services, including ventilatory support and medication delivery. They are responsible for maintaining high professional standards and staying current with developments in the field.
Job Description
Overview
Join our team for a PRN, Respiratory Therapist in Pittsburg, TX.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
- Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
- Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team:
- UT Health Pittsburg offers 25 private rooms, a 24-hour Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center, surgical suites, advanced diagnostics, a sleep lab, swing bed care, 16 physician offices, and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness facility.
Responsibilities
- Providing technical and clinical support of respiratory care services throughout the hospital.
- Keeping current with new developments in the field of respiratory care.
- Evaluating and making recommendations for services.
- Attempting to maintain a high level of didactic and psychomotor skills in order to perform assigned duties.
- Demonstrating proficiency in providing respiratory care services to include but not limited to the following modalities: invasive and non-invasive ventilatory care, aerosolized medication delivery systems, breathing exercises, oxygen delivery (set-up and maintenance) devices, postural drainage, pulse oximetry and bedside pulmonary function testing.
- Maintaining high standards of professionalism.
- Attends appropriate in-service in education both departmental and hospital wide.
Qualifications
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Successful completion of an accredited JRCRTE respiratory care training program.
- Active certification with the state of Texas upon hire only. Recertification upon expiration preferred.
- BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
Representing the very best in healthcare, UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals and more than 90 clinics across East Texas. With nearly 7,500 employees and over 1,000 licensed inpatient beds, UT Health East Texas provides healthcare services to thousands of patients annually through our hospitals, clinics, Level 1 trauma facility, air emergency fleet and EMS in a metropolitan service area of a quarter million people.
With the support of Ardent Health Services and the University of Texas System, UT Health East Texas is uniquely positioned to provide patients with access to cutting-edge research and clinical therapies while training and educating the next generation of physicians and other health professionals. At UT Health East Texas, our mission is to care for people — our patients, their families and each other. We do so while educating and developing the caregivers of the future.
Founded
1951
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Tyler, TX
