RESPIRATORY THERAPIST (RRT) FULL-TIME-DAYS

Responsibilities

REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST- FULL-TIME DAYS

Are you in search of a new opportunity that makes a meaningful impact? If so, now is the time to find your calling at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center.

We are seeking a highly skilled individual to join our team at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center! This role offers the opportunity to work with diverse patient populations, providing exceptional care. Perfect for a RRT looking to make a meaningful impact in Oklahoma!

St. Mary's is a 229-bed, acute care hospital located in Enid, OK. St. Mary's Regional Medical Center has served the healthcare needs of northwest Oklahoma for more than 100 years. We host more than 125 highly skilled physicians offering specialties in Cardiology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine, Rehabilitation, Laboratory, Women's Imaging, Wound Care, and more.

Position Summary :

Deliver safe and accurate patient care to those patients experiencing cardiopulmonary difficulties and ensure the smooth operation of the Respiratory Therapy Department.

Job Duties / Responsibilities :

• Obtains data pertinent to therapy by chart review and physical exam
• Maintains knowledge of the various methods of oxygen delivery, including the necessary equipment. Remains alert, assesses possible side effects to oxygen delivery. Administers respiratory therapy treatments, understands the purpose of each and the possible side effects associated with each.
• Maintains asepsis with appropriate hand washing between patients
• Follows departmental equipment sterilization procedures by cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing equipment as needed according to department policy.
• Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function or participation in rehabilitation - makes appropriate physician contact for intervention.
• Provides complete and competent ventilatory management on adult, pediatric and neonatal patients
• Responds to Code Blue situations quickly and efficiently and performs CPR as needed
• Consistently exchanges opened or unlocked carts and restocks crash cart post code.
• Uses Two Patient Identifiers on all patients
• Documents all pertinent data on the patient's medical record following completion of any service. Maintains a thorough knowledge of all departmental forms, flow charts, logbooks and their proper usage.
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of all departmental forms, flow charts, logbooks and their proper usage.
• Receives and gives report on condition of assigned patients to include patient information, order changes, and initiation of new orders, transfers and dismissals. Inputs any necessary changes.
• Assumes share and responsibility of workload, according to level of skill and abilities.
• Sets-up and monitors mechanical ventilators and the associated critical care duties

Benefits :

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE : UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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