Respiratory Therapist

HIGHLIGHTS

SHIFT:  Day Shift  (Flexible)

JOB TYPE:  Contract to Permanent (Full-Time)

FACILITY TYPE:  16 bed Small-Format Hospital (8 ER, 8 Inpatient)

Emerus is the nation’s first and largest operator of small-format hospitals, also known as community or neighborhood hospitals. Emerus’ leading national health system partners include Allegheny Health Network, Ascension, Baptist Health System, Baylor, Scott & White Health, Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican, The Hospitals of Providence, INTEGRIS and MultiCare. Our state-of-the-art hospitals are fully accredited and provide highly individualized care. From the moment a patient walks through the door, a team of exceptional medical professionals takes charge, treating patients with speed, compassion and expertise. Emerus’ distinctive level of care earned the Guardian of Excellence Award for Superior Patient Experience in six of the past seven years. More information is available at www.emerus.com.

The purpose of this position is to provide consultation for the facility.  The Registered Respiratory Therapist shall provide the services of a qualified therapeutic respiratory technician.  The sole responsibility of the Registered Respiratory Therapist shall be to provide guidance and counsel to the facilities respiratory services program.

• Provide consultation to the administration and staff regarding planning, policy, development and priority setting based on initial and on-going evaluations of the respiratory service needs
• Provide respiratory therapy consultation to any resident in the facility in accordance with physician’s orders
• Counsel the patient, staff and family with regards to the patient’s respiratory therapy needs
• Make appropriate referrals for continuing respiratory care
• Review sanitation in accordance with current standards

• Travel to all facility locations as required
• Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required
• Perform additional duties as assigned

• Licensed Registered Respiratory Therapist by the State of Texas, required
• Current BLS certification, required
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred.
• 3+ years’ experience, required
• Critical Care or ER experience, preferred
• Experience writing policies and procedures, preferred 

• Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication