Respiratory Therapist - Weekends Only - TriStar Summit Medical Center

Description

Sign-On Bonus available for qualified, external candidates!

Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our teams are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for patients. At TriStar Summit Medical Center our employees set us apart from any other healthcare providers. We are seeking aRegistered Respiratory Therapistto join our team. Apply today!

Benefits

TriStar Summit Medical Center,offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life,careerand retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medicalcoverage thatcovers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and freeAirMedmedical transportation.

• Additionaloptions for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, movingassistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional,physicaland financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits withProgynyand adoptionassistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts throughAbenityand Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rolloverassistanceservices and preferred banking partnerships

• Educationassistance(tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time AwayFromWork Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health AssistanceFund thatoffers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At TriStar Summit Medical Center, our employees play a vital part. We know that every person’s path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path? HCA Healthcare is your career destination!

The Respiratory Therapist coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered respiratory carein accordance withthe nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty.As a vital part of the patient care team, the Respiratory Therapist performs a variety of diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures and monitors patients receiving invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation.

What you will do in this role:

• You will perform and document patient assessment, including breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure. You will conduct diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, respiratory therapy.

• You will administer respiratory care therapies, including oxygen delivery, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy.

• You willassistwithplacementof artificial airways. You willinitiate, monitor, andmaintainmechanical ventilation.

• You willmonitorpatientfor therapeutic response. You will notifyproviderand intervene as appropriate in the event of an unintended response.

• You willassistwith transportation of ventilator-dependent patients.

• You will respond toemergentpatient situations and ensure airway integrity and adequate ventilation during resuscitation asrequired.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac LifeSptmust be obtained within60 monthsof employment start date

• Neonate Resuscitate must be obtained within60 monthsof employment start date

• State Registered Respiratory Therapist

• Associate Degree

• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or CPR

• RRT/Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRT / RCP), or Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT) must be obtained within30 daysof employment start date

• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt, or PedEmrgAssmtRecogSta must be obtained within60 monthsof employment start date

TriStar Summit is a234 bedcomprehensive facility. We serve Davidson,Wilsonand surrounding counties. We include a Level III Trauma Center. We offer a full array of acute care services. These include cardiology, oncology, orthopedics/spine,rehabilitationand women’s services. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. We are a Primary Stroke Center. TriStar Summit is a leading provider of emergency heart and stroke care.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for ourRegistered Respiratory Therapistopening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.