Respiratory Therapist CRT/RRT
Southern Illinois Healthcare
- Location
- Onsite (Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Illinois)
- Compensation
- $28 - $44/hr
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Entry Level
About the role
Southern Illinois Healthcare is a not-for-profit health system serving southern Illinois with four hospitals and over 30 outpatient practices. The Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory care services, evaluates patient outcomes, and coordinates workflow within a multidisciplinary team.
Skills
Benefits
- Health Insurance
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Position Summary
• Responsible for providing respiratory care services.
Education
• Associate’s Degree from Respiratory accredited program
Licenses and Certification
• CRT
• RCP with State of Illinois
• BLS
• NRP- MHC required within 90 days of hire
Experience and Skills
• Technical Experience: N/A
Role Specific Responsibilities
• Evaluates patient outcomes making changes in plan of care within the multidisciplinary team.
• Provides explanation/instructions to patients and/or responsible persons and ensures understanding with regard to respiratory disease processes, intervention procedures and discharge.
• Accepts Reassignment to other units when necessary.
• Shares clinical knowledge with staff and students and is a role model for clinical practice.
• Performs preceptor duties for staff and students.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates the effectiveness of respiratory care.
• Provides respiratory care as ordered by physician keeping in communication with medical and nursing staff.
• Lead: Coordinates workflow to utilize personnel efficiently.
• Lead: Assist with orientation of new employees/students.
• Lead: Assist manager/supervisor with daily operations of the department.
Compensation (Commensurate with experience):
$28.8To
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