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Location

Tulsa, OK | United States

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Job description

Overview

Join our Hillcrest South team as a PRN Respiratory Therapist!

Who We Are

Hillcrest HealthCare System (HHS) is a comprehensive health system with over 6,000 employees who serve the communities of eastern Oklahoma. HHS includes nine hospitals throughout Eastern Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Heart Institute, and Utica Park Clinic.

Hillcrest Hospital South is a 180 bed acute care hospital with a history of providing state-of-the-art technology in a friendly, community setting that is easy to navigate. With more than 1000 employees and 700 physicians, we provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services for all ages including emergency, intensive care, stroke, cardiology, maternity, orthopedics and surgery.

We welcome you to take the next step to join our highly skilled team of health care professionals who value Our Way of Changing Lives with Respect, Compassion, Responsibility and Accountability.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with Company match
• Generous paid time off, including an additional extended illness bank
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Advancement and career development opportunities

Responsibilities

What You'll Do

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing care which includes assessment, treatment, control diagnostic evaluation of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system. Consults with physicians. Provides consultation, instruction and/or technical direction of medical, nursing and other staff members.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Prepares, runs and logs routine ECG and rhythm strips.
• Prepares and administers oxygen therapy utilizing nasal cannulas, masks, venturi marks, non-rebreathers, simple oxygen masks and oxygen hoods, heated high flow nasal cannulas.
• (If nursery trained) Prepares and administers aerosol modalities using bland aerosols, Ezpap, and small volume nebulizers.
• Performs and teaches Incentive Spirometry.
• Interprets and reports vital signs and pulse oximetry as indicated.
• Performs postural drainage and percussion.
• Performs ventilator monitoring checks and changes ventilator circuits.
• Osculates and identifies various breath sounds.
• Performs allens test and arterial blood gases.
• Observe professional ethics in maintaining confidential information acquired regarding personal, financial, medical or employment of patients, families, and employees of Hillcrest South.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Associates degree in respiratory therapy.
• Licensure/Certification: Oklahoma RCP license and NBRC registry for CRT

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