Advanced Respiratory TherapistZephyrhills, FL

Advanced Respiratory Therapist

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we're committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

Benefits from Day One

Student Loan Repayment Program

Career Development

Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

Mental Health Resources and Support

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

Location: 7050 Gall Boulevard Zephyrhills, Florida 33541

The community you'll be caring for: AdventHealth Zephyrhills

First in Florida to earn Advanced Certification for Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement (Joint Commission)

Life style activities and community growth

Close proximity to many of Florida's finest beaches

An abundance of family attractions (Orlando & Tampa theme parks)

Access to arts, culture and music

Premium shopping outlets

The role you'll contribute:

Competently performs clinical patient assessment related to job title. Delivers therapy to patients including medicated aerosol treatments, EKGs and arterial blood gases. Manages oxygen therapy, performs adult and infant intubations, and manages mechanical ventilators per protocol or by following physician specific orders. Assesses patients ordered for respiratory protocol to determine proper type and frequency of respiratory treatment. Adequately completes patient documentation in computer charting system; including documentation in interdisciplinary education and plan of care. Responds to code blue and rapid response calls

The value you'll bring to the team:

Responsible for the delivery of care to patients with conditions that affect their respiratory status. This includes the delivery of aerosolized medication, oxygen therapy, invasive and non-invasive ventilation, and lung function testing. Employee is responsible for the drawing, analyzing, and resulting of blood gases.

Responds to rapid response, code blue and performs CPR

If filling in as Lead for shift, reviews work-load and assists in determining proper staff for following shift and next day. Makes staff assignment, is a resource to staff for technical questions, ensures that work on the shift is completed, ensures completed ECGs are removed from list and ensures that overdue task and medication list is cleared off.

Employee is responsible for following the regulatory requirements in of the blood gas lab; running of quality control as needed and changing of analyzer cartridges.

Proper time management and prioritization skills

Qualifications:

Graduate of approved respiratory therapy program prior to obtaining license or grandfathered in prior to licensure

Basic computer knowledge including, word and excel, and computerized medical record documentation

Mechanical and non-invasive ventilation knowledge

Minimum of three years acute care hospital experience with one year minimum critical care experience

Has worked in a regular acute care hospital setting within the last 3 years.

RRT or CRT Florida State License.

Maintains continuing education to meet regulatory requirements for licensure.

BLS, NRP. If does not have NRP must be obtained within six months of hire

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

Category: Respiratory Services

Organization: AdventHealth Zephyrhills and Dade City

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 25037728

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.