Respiratory Therapist Per Diem

Job Description

The Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) or respiratory therapist is an individual trained in the technical aspects of respiratory care and will exhibit those skills and deliver modalities of respiratory therapy, emergent and intensive respiratory care, and diagnostic procedures. Work hours are 24 hour coverage rotational, day or night shifts, weekends, holidays and occasional overtime.

Education:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Must have an Associates degree in respiratory care or have equivalent education (certificate of completion in respiratory care)

Credentials:
- Must have and maintain a current valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license from any state of the United States of America, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States
- Must have and maintain a current valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Certification:
- Must have and maintain a current valid BLS Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
- Must have and maintain a current valid Advance Cardiopulmonary Life Support (ACLS) Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), if none, must obtain within 90 days from date of hire

Experience:
- Must have two (2) years of experience in respiratory care at a general/acute hospital

Other Skills and Abilities:
A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas:
- Positive working relationships with others
- Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
- Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences
- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems
- Ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions
- Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted

CONTACT: Byron.Bizardi@tchealth.org or call/text (928) 255-9051
Job Description & option to APPLY: https://www.appone.com/MainInfoReq.asp?R_ID=3110729

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