Respiratory Therapist Graduate

Incentives : *

If you want to know about the requirements for this role, read on for all the relevant information.

• Sign on Bonus
• Referral Bonus
• Student Loan Payback Assistance
• Summary*

Provides Respiratory Care using critical thinking skills learned and refined through education to become a Respiratory Therapist.

A Graduate Respiratory Therapist demonstrates these skills by having been submitted to work as a Respiratory Therapist via a temporary RCP License submitted from the state of Mississippi or successfully passing the correct percentage of written examination administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), indicating successful completion of the exam which allows the licensure level of Certified Respiratory Therapist to be applied.

Graduate Respiratory Therapist assesses and evaluates results, implements complex methods of providing care, participates in the delivery of care, and functions as a specialty clinical resource for other caregivers.

Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing. Performs other job duties as assigned. This position will be for applicants who are within 12 months of graduating from an accredited Respiratory Therapy Program, are awaiting the completion of their Certification and Registry examinations and have been submitted a temporary RCP license from the state of Mississippi allowing them to be able to function as a Respiratory Therapist for a limit of 6 months under the temporary RCP license or until Registry exam completion.

Responsibilities*

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient.
• Develops the plan of care in conjunction / collaboration with a licensed RRT level therapist.
• Implements the plan of care.
• Evaluates the plan of care.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Provides patient, family, and / or significant other health teaching / education.
• Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
• Communicates / collaborates with others in providing patient care.
• Supports life-long learning.
• Completes assigned goals.
• Requirements, Preferences and Experience*

Academic and clinical preparation must have been acquired within prior 12 months.

MS-proof of completion of academic and clinical preparation in a CoARC accredited Respiratory Care Program.

About Baptist Memorial Health Care*

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching.

And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community.

For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups.

Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

• At Baptist, We Offer : *
• Competitive salaries
• Paid vacation / time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Generous retirement plan
• Health insurance, including dental and vision
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance / continuing education
• Employee referral program
• Job Summary : *

Position : 18037 - Therapist-Respiratory Graduate

Facility : MBMC - Hospital

Department : JS Respiratory Therapy MBMC

Category : Respiratory Care Services

Type : Clinical

Work Type : Full Time

Work Schedule : Rotating

Location : US : MS : Jackson

Located in the Jackson, MS metro area

Job Type : Full-time

Supplemental pay types :

Signing bonus

Work Location : In person