[Hiring] Registered Respiratory Therapist @Tanner Health

Role Description

This position is based in Carrollton, Georgia at one of Tanner Health's Hospitals. This role is eligible for Relocation and a Sign On Bonus.

The Registered Respiratory Therapist performs Cardiopulmonary duties following hospital policy/procedure under general supervision. Responsibilities include:

• Administering respiratory treatments, airway management, ventilator management, blood gases, and other noninvasive cardiology procedures.
• Providing high-level customer service representation.
• Participating in the continuous quality improvement process.
• Serving as a resource to other employees.

Qualifications

• Must become certified in PALS and ACLS within 8 months of employment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Respiratory Care Professional.
• ACLS Certification.
• Healthcare Provider (CPR).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
• No prior work experience required.

Benefits

• $15,000 Sign On Bonus - External Hires Only.

Area of Responsibilities

• Administers respiratory treatments and oxygen therapy correctly and in a timely manner.
• Participates in airway management during CODEs.
• Performs ventilator care according to established policy and protocols.
• Demonstrates the ability to coordinate cardiopulmonary care with other departments.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Provides exceptional customer service to patients, families, visitors, physicians, and other employees.
• Knowledgeable of departmental policies and procedures and standards of care practice.
• Accountable for use and ordering of supplies and maintaining inventory.
• Acts as preceptor/mentor for students and new employees.
• Complies with standards set forth by the Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies.
• Demonstrates awareness of policies regarding restraints.
• Demonstrates behaviors necessary for age-specific care.
• Effectively operates and understands the use of specialized equipment.
• Knowledgeable of and follows OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Regulations.
• Participates in continuing education as mandated per policy.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary patient care conferences.

Supervision

• May supervise shift.
• Instructs new employees and corrects their work as an active participant in staff development.

Contact With Others

• Requires frequent but limited contacts with many others to do job.
• Requires discretion and tact to interpret departmental procedures.

Effect Of Error

• Probable errors not easily detected may adversely affect relationships and result in major expenditures.
• Work is subject to general review only and requires considerable accuracy and responsibility.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Has limited supervision over a small section of employees (up to 15).
• Assigns and directs their work; instructs new employees and corrects results.

Mental Demands

• Work involves a variety of complex problems to be solved under general organization policies.
• Ingenuity and judgment are required to review facts, plan work, and deal with factors not easily evaluated.

Physical Effort

• Medium physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for most of the day.
• Occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25-60 lbs.).
• Very occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.).

Working Conditions

• Considerable exposure to dirt, odors, noise, and temperature/weather extremes.
• Probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious diseases.

Working Conditions Aspects For Immunizations

• Performs tasks involving contact with blood and body fluids.
• Directly works with patients less than 12 months of age.

Physical Aspects

• Continually requires hearing, visual, color vision, and speaking.
• Frequently requires typing, manual dexterity, feeling (touch), standing, balancing, walking, lifting, handling, and pushing/pulling.
• Occasionally requires bending, reaching, running, lifting over 60 lbs., climbing, kneeling, squatting, smelling, and PPE usage.