Respiratory Therapist - Part time- Nights

Respiratory Therapist - Part time - Nights

Job Title:

Respiratory Therapist - Part time - Nights

Requisition Number: 43208

Employment Type:

Part Time

Division: CLINICAL/PROF SERVICES - RESP

Compensation Type:
Hourly

Hours Worked: 6:00pm – 6:30am

Location:

John Peter Smith Hospital, 1500 S. Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76104

Shift Worked:
Night

Job Summary: The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing direct patient care related to respiratory illnesses and diseases in all areas serviced by Respiratory Therapy including neonatal, infant, children, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric populations.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities:

• Administers routine respiratory therapy procedures per physician orders.
• Maintains artificial airways, assists with intubation, tracheostomy change and decannulation.
• Performs arterial puncture and analysis.
• Assists with cleaning, sterilization and reassembly of equipment.
• Initiates, monitors and maintains continuous mechanical ventilation per physician orders.
• Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency respiratory therapy procedures as necessary.
• Documents respiratory therapy procedures per policy in the patient medical record.
• Provides instruction to patients on the respiratory therapy modalities ordered by their physician.
• Evaluates patients’ clinical conditions and provides suggestions and recommendations for therapeutic procedures to meet patient treatment processes.
• Assists with chart audits and quality improvement reviews.
• Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice; staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) with a minimum associate degree.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• Licensure by the Texas Medical Board as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• Current JPS recognized BLS certification, maintained throughout employment.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 90 days of hire.

• OR:
  Six (6) or more years as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (in lieu of an associate degree).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• 2 years clinical experience in a critical care setting.

To apply, please visit the JPS Health Network careers page.