Transport Respiratory Therapist

Description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below:Respiratory Therapist TransportWesley Medical Center

Wesley Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a(an) Respiratory Therapist Transport for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

• Demonstrates the ability to adapt technique/treatment to age of population served, including newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, while providing care/service with respect to cultural differences and spiritual needs
• Provides respiratory care for high-risk infants from referring hospitals to Wesley Medical Center or from Wesley Medical Center to another specialized facility via ground unit or fixed wing aircraft
• Performs therapeutic and diagnostic interventions per RC Policy/Procedure Manual
• Maintains the Respiratory Care transport equipment in proper working order; re-stocks equipment after transports before end of shift
• Demonstrates availability to take transport call on off duty time as assigned, responding within the 30-minute target response time guideline
• Evaluates and assesses patients respiratory needs, develops an appropriate care plan in accordance with approved protocols or by consulting with and making recommendations to physicians
• Evaluates and assesses patients ventilatory needs, utilizing appropriate modes, ventilators and technology, both invasive and non -invasive, in accordance with approved protocols or by consulting with and making recommendations to physicians
• Accurately documents therapy and medications administered, including pre and post assessment of therapy, diagnostic testing results, patient interventions and physician communications per RC Policy/Procedure manual
• Assures accuracy of patient charges by correct documentation, use of Supply Scan, Pyxis and departmental supplies
• Accurately transcribes physician orders in the patient record
• Assists with training, orientation and instruction of new employees and Respiratory Care students; providing a positive learning environment
• Assists with equipment care and maintenance, cleaning and disinfection/sterilization, reassembly and functional checks
• Demonstrates competence and willingness to accept assignments in all areas of the department as requested
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Registration, Licensure or Certification:

• Current licensure as a Respiratory Therapist by the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
• Current registration through the National Board for Respiratory Care
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) verification course verification course through American Heart Assoc. or American Red Cross - Healthcare Provider CPR)
• Current Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS) verification course through American Heart Association or American Red Cross Healthcare Provider (CPR)
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Current NPS credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care

Preferred Registration, Licensure or Certification:

• Attendance of Part 91 Annual Flight Training
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) verification course through American Heart Association or American Red Cross Healthcare Provider (CPR)

Required Education or Experience:

• Graduate from an accredited school of Respiratory Therapy
• 2 years of Level 3 or 4 NICU experience

Preferred Education or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree

For more than 100 years, Wesley Healthcare has provided exceptional care to thousands of families in Wichita and throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. Wesley Medical Center is a member of the Wesley Healthcare network within Greater Wichita and has been an HCA Healthcare hospital since 1985.

Our physicians treat more than 24,000 patients annually , making Wesley Medical Center the most preferred hospital in Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Additionally, our obstetricians and childbirth staff deliver more than 6,000 babies each year , more than any hospital in a 13-state region.

Home to Wesley Children's Hospital , the region's first and Wichita's only children's hospital, we care for children in a unique space designed specially for kids and their families. And as a Level I Trauma Center and the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas , we are prepared to treat any medical emergency, any time of day.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Respiratory Therapist Transport opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.