Overview
Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Respiratory Therapist in Cushing, OK. Fulfilling your purpose begins here: People First, Always. Here's how we take care of our people:
- Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more
Your team is bigger than your department:
- Hillcrest Hospital Cushing is a 99-bed community-owned facility offering 24-hour emergency services, cardiology, general surgery, orthopedics, diagnostic imaging, withdrawal stabilization, wound care and urology.
- We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.
Responsibilities
- Setting up and operating various types of equipment to be utilized in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease and or illness.
- The therapist provides administration of respiratory specific gases and medications, and modes of therapy for the respiratory compromised patient.
- Responds to emergencies throughout the hospital. Advises on arterial blood gas results. Assists in the transport of mechanically ventilated patients.
- May assist in the ordering of department supplies.
- Takes and records verbal and telephone orders from physicians as necessary.
- Acts as a resource person to nurses, physicians, residents, interns, respiratory staff, students and other hospital staff in regard to initiation and operation of all respiratory procedures.
- May assume a Charge role in the absence of the Respiratory Supervisor.
- Takes an active part in attending departmental in-service/education programs.
- Participates in Quality Assurance programs, and participates in department and/or HHC committees. Work schedule includes working alternate weekends and holidays.
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- Associated Degree in Respiratory Care
- A minimum of 1 year of experience
- Oklahoma CRT or RRT license (upon hire)
- BLS (upon hire)
- ACLS (within 30 days of hire)
- NRP (within 60 days of hire)
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