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Ocala Regional Medical Center
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Job Location: Ocala, Florida
Shift:
Full Time
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Description
The Respiratory Therapist provides treatment, care and evaluation for patients with respiratory insufficiencies.
The tasks and responsibilities include:
- Delivers and assesses responses to ordered therapy per plan of care including routine and intensive therapy and diagnostic procedures.
- Utilizes various types of oxygen and other therapeutic gas equipment such as masks, tents and incubators.
- Administers prescribed doses of medicinal gases and aerosol drugs.
- Measures ventilatory volumes, pressures and blood gas analysis.
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition and general acceptance of treatment.
- Performs a variety of duties related to setting up, operating, cleaning, sterilizing, and storing respiratory therapy equipment.
- Responds to emergency team calls.
- Educates patients and family members and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.
- Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
- Orients and mentors new staff members.
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Qualifications
- CRTT or RRT.
- State licensure.
- BLS health care provider. ACLS preferred.
- Graduate of Respiratory Care program accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
- Frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling and moving equipment.
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate actions in volatile situations.
- Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
Compensation/Benefits:
Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Our Benefits Include:
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Stock Purchase Plan
- 401K Plan
- Dental Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off plan
How To Apply:
Ocala Regional Medical Center
Please click on the apply button below.
In the Job Number field, please enter 00050-1444 and then click on "Search For Jobs"
Click on job title and follow application instructions.
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