Registered Respiratory Therapist ; RRT

Job Description - Registered Respiratory Therapist Fulltime (RRT) (260000G0)

Job Description

Registered Respiratory Therapist Fulltime (RRT) - ( 260000G0 )

Description

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work.

UT Southwestern is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you’ve made to our country. We’re proud to support your next mission. Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.

The #1 Best Hospital in DFW | UT Southwestern Medical Center (utswmed.org)

• Free/paid medical insurance for full-time employees
• Contributions to the Teacher Retirement System (TRS)
• Employee discounts (Hotels, Gym Membership, Cellphone, etc.)
• Attractive paid time off package, holidays, vacation and sick leave
• Certification Pay
• Referral Bonus
• Clinical ladder program that gives staff up to $6K a year on top of base salary
• Yearly merit increase based on an employee’s fiscal year performance.

• 10,000 Sign on bonus for experienced Night RTs and $5,000 for Day RTs. No sign on for new grads

• Night shift or Dayshift

UT Southwestern is hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) as an integral part of our clinical care team. This full-time RRT position will work collaboratively with our clinical caregivers, patients, and families to improve and maintain ideal lung health for all ages (adult, geriatric, and neonatal). As a valued member of our Respiratory Care team, you will be applying and monitoring medical gases (excluding anesthetic gases) and environmental control systems, mechanical ventilatory support, artificial airway care, bronchopulmonary hygiene, pharmacologic agents related to respiratory care procedures, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation related and limited to respiratory care.

We invite you to join the UT Southwestern team as a Respiratory Therapist! The UT Southwestern Respiratory Department has been awarded APEX designation by the AARC.

• Two (2) years of critical care preferred.
• A.A.S Graduate of accredited program in respiratory care (Bachelor’s degree preferred)
• License by the Texas Medical Board
• Registered by the NBRC (RRT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Specialty areas may have increased certification/license requirements as dictated by unit or standard of care.
• NRP is required to work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

• Administer therapy according to departmental policies and procedures. Demonstrate decision-making skills in patient assessment and plan of care based on desired outcomes of therapy, clinical data, consultation with physicians and progress of the patient.
• On one’s own initiative, assist in writing procedures or giving in-services recognized as necessary by the individual. Perform technical procedures and operate equipment with a high level of expertise.
• Maintain knowledge of infrequently used equipment and ordered patient therapeutics. Assess patient and family's knowledge deficit regarding Cardiopulmonary anatomy and…