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Overview Join our team as a PRN, Respiratory Therapist in Athens, TX.  Why Join Us? Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better ?

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. ?
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for. ?
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care. ?

Get to Know Your Team: ?

• UT Health Athens is a 127-bed facility, including a 24-hour ED, designated as a Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center; advanced diagnostic technology; 10-bed ICU; maternity unit radiation therapy center; and a stand-alone ED in Gun Barrel City.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical and clinical support of respiratory care services throughout the hospital.
• Keeping current with new developments in the field of respiratory care.
• Evaluating and making recommendations for services.
• Attempting to maintain a high level of didactic and psychomotor skills in order to perform assigned duties.
• Demonstrating proficiency in providing respiratory care services to include but not limited to the following modalities: invasive and non-invasive ventilatory care, aerosolized medication delivery systems, breathing exercises, oxygen delivery (set-up and maintenance) devices, postural drainage, pulse oximetry and bedside pulmonary function testing.
• Maintaining high standards of professionalism.
• Attends appropriate in-service in education both departmental and hospital wide.
• Always practices and promotes good public relations.
• This position requires the ability to follow directions, maintain confidentiality, trustworthiness, orderliness, accuracy, punctual attendance during stated working hours, and the ability to interact with co-workers, customers and visitors in a professional manner.

Qualifications Job Requirements: 

• Associate's degree

• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Active certification with the state of Texas upon hire only. Recertification upon expiration

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