What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist position at Central Park Rehabilitation Hospital?
Overview
Respiratory Therapist-Fulltime- Brownsville, Texas
South Texas Rehabilitation Hospital in Brownsville, Texas provides high-quality inpatient rehabilitation services to patients across the South Texas region. Our hospital is devoted to restoring health and independence for individuals recovering from strokes, brain and spinal cord injuries, orthopedic injuries, and other serious conditions that benefit from intensive therapy. We offer a comprehensive range of rehabilitation programs – including neurological rehab, orthopedic rehab, and cardiac/pulmonary rehab – led by our compassionate team of specialists.
We are seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join our team of passionate patient caregivers!
As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees’ work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.
Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.
Benefits
Required Skills:
Evaluates and treats patients with breathing disorders. Performs lab functions. Assumes primary responsibility for all respiratory care treatments. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.
Respiratory Therapist-Fulltime- Brownsville, Texas
South Texas Rehabilitation Hospital in Brownsville, Texas provides high-quality inpatient rehabilitation services to patients across the South Texas region. Our hospital is devoted to restoring health and independence for individuals recovering from strokes, brain and spinal cord injuries, orthopedic injuries, and other serious conditions that benefit from intensive therapy. We offer a comprehensive range of rehabilitation programs – including neurological rehab, orthopedic rehab, and cardiac/pulmonary rehab – led by our compassionate team of specialists.
We are seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join our team of passionate patient caregivers!
As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees’ work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.
Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.
Benefits
- PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options available
- Dental and Vision coverage
- 401K with employer matching
- Life insurance
- Short-and-long term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives
- Earned Time Off - start accruing vacation time on start date
- Continuing education opportunities and reimbursement
Required Skills:
- Current state license as a Respiratory Therapist required.
- Current CPR Certification required.
- One (1) year recent experience in acute care setting preferred.
- Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
- Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
- Demonstrates good judgment, initiative, problem solving, decision making, prioritizing and organizational skills.
- Effective organizational and time management skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
- Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
Evaluates and treats patients with breathing disorders. Performs lab functions. Assumes primary responsibility for all respiratory care treatments. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.