Respiratory Therapist (CRT) PRN Job at South Texas Health System, Mcallen, TX

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  • South Texas Health System
  • Mcallen, TX

Job Description

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

Performs routine and intensive therapy and diagnostic procedures.  Maintains respiratory equipment.  Assures ventilator and life support equipment are operable.  Provide routine respiratory patient assessment.  Performs some invasive procedures such as ABGs and will also assist with intubation.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

1.      Must be licensed by the State of Texas to perform Respiratory Care under the guidelines of the Respiratory care Practitioners Act and holds a temporary permit until such permanent (RCP) license is obtained.

2.      Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS’s Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.

EDUCATION / LICENSURE:

1.      High School diploma, GED or Higher Education required.

Completion of an accredited Respiratory Program for and eligibility through the N.B.R.C. via one of the following: 

a.       Certification program either through a traditional or non-traditional program.

b.      Experience: at least one year clinical experience in all modes of respiratory care (credit for course work in school allowed).

2.      Currently licensed by  the state of Texas

3.      Must have and maintain a current BCLS. Certification must be in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA, for   Healthcare Provider’s Program.

4.      Must have and maintain a current ACLS Certification must be in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA, for   Healthcare Provider’s Program.

5.      PALS and NRP within six (6) months of the hire date and current thereafter.    Certification must be in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA, for   Healthcare Provider’s Program.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.  We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: or 1-800-852-3449.

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