RESPIRATORY THERAPIST [All Shifts] - UGHS - PRN
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Union General Hospital
Blairsville, GA, US
Summary
The Respiratory Therapist provides care including assessment, treatment, management, and diagnostic evaluation of patients with cardiopulmonary system deficiencies. They also consult with physicians and provide technical direction to medical and nursing staff.
Job Description
DESCRIPTION:
The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing care which includes assessment, treatment, management, diagnostic evaluation of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system. Consults with Physicians. Provides consultation, instruction, and/or technical direction of medical, nursing, and other staff members regarding matters within their scope of practice.
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: HS Diploma or GED - Associates or Bachelors degree preferred
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: Must possess a Georgia license as a Respiratory Care Professional. Must maintain a current CPR card or obtain with 60 days of hire. ACLS, PALS certification or obtain within 90 days of hire, NRP is strongly recommended
EXPERIENCE: Desirable characteristics include at least two years experience in a hospital or medical related environment
Management experience preferred
Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
Must be able to lead by example, counsel employees when necessary and administer disciplinary actions when
appropriate
Must be emotionally mature and able to function effectively under stress
Our mission is to provide high quality, cost effective health care, and promote wellness throughout our community.
We value our patients and believe they are our most important responsibility. We shall always seek to meet the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of our patients and their families. We value our medical staff and will seek ways to improve professionally and facilitate the practice of medicine. We value our employees and shall treat each other with courtesy, fairness, respect, and integrity. We shall work as a team to do our best to promote our mission and fulfill our vision. We value our community. We are committed to the treatment and care of our patients, the promotion of health and wellness in our community. We will confront all ethical and moral health-related issues necessary to enhance the quality of life in our community. We value quality care and will seek to deliver customer-focused cost efficient services with compassion and caring.
Founded
1959
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Blairsville, Georgia
Our mission is to provide high quality, cost effective health care, and promote wellness throughout our community.
We value our patients and believe they are our most important responsibility. We shall always seek to meet the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of our patients and their families. We value our medical staff and will seek ways to improve professionally and facilitate the practice of medicine. We value our employees and shall treat each other with courtesy, fairness, respect, and integrity. We shall work as a team to do our best to promote our mission and fulfill our vision. We value our community. We are committed to the treatment and care of our patients, the promotion of health and wellness in our community. We will confront all ethical and moral health-related issues necessary to enhance the quality of life in our community. We value quality care and will seek to deliver customer-focused cost efficient services with compassion and caring.
Founded
1959
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Blairsville, Georgia
