The respiratory therapist administers respiratory therapy and life support to patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies under medical supervision. They perform patient assessments, administer medications, and document care while managing workload fluctuations and acting as a preceptor.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold an Associate's degree from an AMA-approved respiratory care program and possess a current New Hampshire State Respiratory Care license. Required certifications include American Heart Association Basic Life Support and the ability to obtain NRP within six months of hire.
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Job description
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Summary Administers respiratory therapy and life support to patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system, under supervision of the Director of Respiratory Services, Manager of Respiratory Care, and the Medical Director of Respiratory Care.
Cares for patients from simple to complex, neonate to geriatrics, with multi system issues in a safe and therapeutic environment.
Education Graduate with an Associate's degree from an American Medical Association approved school for Respiratory Care.
Certification, Registration & Licensure Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association.
NRP within 6 months of hire.
Registration required to obtain: Registry eligible through the NBRC.
Must obtain within 2 years after hire Licensure required: Current New Hampshire State Respiratory Care license Experience None Responsibilities Performs initial and ongoing patient assessments and adapts to changing clinical conditions.
Administers medication to patients.
Documents care provided and patient's progress toward attainment of desired outcomes.
Involves self in departmental and hospital initiatives.
Obtains required intubations.
Manages time and workload fluctuations.
Acts as a preceptor to staff and students.
Utilizes the hospital and departmental information, technology systems and equipment operations.
Completes departmental and hospital requirements.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Employee Benefits Competitive and comprehensive employee benefits and growth opportunities await you when you join our team.
Health insurance and dental benefit Available to full-time (30+ hours) and part-time employees (20-29 hours) Wellness programs Life/LTD insurance 403B retirement savings account with employer contribution Tuition reimbursement On-site childcare Complimentary on-site employee fitness center Paid time off Career development Employee Activities Committee Military Program (offering a supportive environment for those serving or who served in the armed services) Streamlined military leave process Enhanced military leave policy Enrichments to benefits and paid-time-off Organizational resources committed to employees and their families Education for employees and managers Recognition of service Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Benefits
Health insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Career development
Wellness programs
Dental benefit
On-site childcare
Employee fitness center
403B retirement savings account
Military program
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Physical and Work Requirements The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM.
The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear, speak.
The employee is frequently required to bend, do fine motor, reach, and walk.
The employee is occasionally required to climb, do repetitive motion, kneel, sit, smell, and squat.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.
The employee is frequently exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids.
The employee is occasionally exposed to electrical hazards - shock, moving mechanical parts, radiation, slippery surfaces, toxic or caustic chemicals.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system.
Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 3,574 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission.
CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices.
The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award).
After a four-year effort to strengthen and standardize our quality management processes, Concord Hospital has become the first healthcare system in New Hampshire to be certified as being in compliance with internationally recognized quality management practices ISO 9001:2008 certification, issued by DNV GL.
ISO certification means that patients can be confident CH has implemented and strengthened processes for internal auditing, control of documents, control of records, control of non conforming products, and preventative and corrective action.
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