Respiratory Therapist Reg

Respiratory Therapist Reg Days $15K SIGN ON BONUS page is loaded## Respiratory Therapist Reg Days $15K SIGN ON BONUSlocations:
Lebanon, TNtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R-54173
** Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center**:  Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated.

It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
** Organization:
** Respiratory Therapy
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* Job Summary:

** Responsible for assistance in the development of the department by efficient delivery of cardiopulmonary care. Under medical supervision the respiratory therapist will be responsible for the delivery of cardiopulmonary services to patients in all areas of the facility. The therapist is expected to perform duties and responsibilities with only minimal or indirect supervision and must frequently make independent decisions. Standards of performance as determined by the Respiratory Therapy Department must be maintained..
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* Key Responsibilities:

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* • Provide oxygen administration  
• Arterial puncture and blood gas analysis  
• Ventilator management  
• Non-invasive ventilator management  
• Aersolized medication  
• Pulse oximetery  
• Chest physiotherapy  
• Airway management  
• Responds to Codes  
• Attend high risk births  
• Perform EKG's as needed
** The sign-on bonus is not applicable to current full time VUMC staff or former staff who have worked full-time for VUMC in the past twelve months.
** Technical Capabilities:*
* • Respiratory Therapeutic Procedures (Novice):
Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate respiratory therapeutic procedures in practical applications of moderate difficulty.  
• Airway Establishing / Manual Resuscitation (Novice):
Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate airway establishing / manual resuscitation in practical applications of moderate difficulty.  
• Ventilator Management (Novice):
Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate ventilator management in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.  
• Laboratory Testing & Analysis (Novice):
Demonstrates sufficient knowledge of the primary laboratory tests required by the department to successfully meet work objectives. Understands the core functions and features of the core laboratory tests. Able to interpret results of the test under general supervision.

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.

These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.

Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.
** Core Accountabilities:
** Organizational Impact:
Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work:
Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge:
Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within…