Overview

Join our team as a PRN Respiratory Therapist in Athens, TX. 

Fulfilling your purpose begins here: 

People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people: 

• Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more. 

Your team is bigger than your department: 

• 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.
• We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect. 

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:

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

• Current BLS

• Associate's Degree in respiratory therapy