Student Respiratory Therapist PD - 12 Hr - GCH Respiratory

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Garden City Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

At Garden City Hospital, we pride ourselves on community involvement and commitment to preserving access to quality and compassionate healthcare. We are a state-of-the-art medical facility with over 300 licensed beds and a teaching hospital, offering medical education to students, residents and fellows from across the country.

The residency and fellowship programs offer graduate medical education to more than 80 trainees in specialties. Garden City Hospital has an award-winning staff of over 350 of the area's best and brightest physicians from almost every specialty. Learn more at www.gch.org.

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Responsibilities

Under the direction and authorization of the Medical Director and Respiratory Therapy director/manager, the Student Therapist (Respiratory) is responsible for performing respiratory therapeutic and pulmonary diagnostic procedures as ordered by the physician. Emphasis will be toward the assessment, planning, implementation and documentation of care, with consideration of age and population specific needs and requirements of the patient.

The Student Therapist (Respiratory) works under the direction of a registered or certified therapist. The competencies listed in sections I, II, and III will be learned as the student's knowledge and skill level increases.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING 1. Current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate upon hire, required.2.

Current BLS upon hire and maintain current.3. Possesses knowledge of Medical Terminology.4. Minimum six months of previous experience in an acute care hospital or physician's office preferred.