About the role

Ernest Health is a national healthcare leader providing specialized medical and rehabilitative services through its network of hospitals. The Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute specializes in helping patients recover from strokes, brain and spinal cord injuries, and orthopedic conditions through intensive therapy programs.

Skills

Respiratory therapy Patient care Clinical operations Data entry Word processing Record management Problem solving Decision making Time management Communication skills Infection control CPR certification

Full job details

Overview

Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem - Spartanburg, South Carolina

We are seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join our team of passionate patient caregivers!

Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute in Spartanburg, South Carolina provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitative care with a personal touch. Serving the Upstate region, our institute specializes in helping patients recover from strokes, brain and spinal cord injuries, orthopedic injuries, and other disabling conditions through intensive therapy programs.

Our interdisciplinary team – including rehab physicians, nurses, therapists, and case managers – is passionate about patient care and works collaboratively to design individualized treatment plans for each patient’s unique goals. We offer advanced rehabilitation technologies and a supportive environment that encourages progress and healing.

Joint Commission-accredited and consistently ranked among top rehab providers, Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute is proud to help patients rebuild their abilities and confidence on the journey to recovery.

As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees’ work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

Current state license as a Respiratory Therapist required.
Current CPR Certification required.
One (1) year recent experience in acute care setting preferred.

Additional Qualifications/Skills:

Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
Demonstrates good judgment, initiative, problem solving, decision making, prioritizing and organizational skills.
Effective organizational and time management skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

Responsibilities

Evaluates and treats patients with breathing disorders. Performs lab functions. Assumes primary responsibility for all respiratory care treatments. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.