Respiratory Therapy Assistant Details

Respiratory Therapy Assistant

Hendersonville Medical Center - Hendersonville, TN

Employment Type : Full-Time

Description

At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Respiratory Therapy Assistant today with Hendersonville Medical Center.

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At Hendersonville Medical Center, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Some of our unique benefits we offer include:

• Student Loan Repayment
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs
• Paid Personal Leave
• 401k (100% annual match – 3%-9% of pay based on years of service)
• Identity Theft Protection discounts
• Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

We are seeking a Respiratory Therapy Assistant for our facility to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and we are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply now!

Job Summary:

The Respiratory Therapy Assistant is an equipment and inventory technician who cleans, monitors, and maintains all routine respiratory care equipment throughout the hospital, including medical oxygen supply. They must utilize technical clinical thinking for assisting therapists to meet the needs of patients. The Respiratory Therapy Assistant supports patient care and service by supporting the Respiratory Clinicians.

• In this role, you will provide assistance to Respiratory Care Practitioners, as necessary, according to department policies and procedures.
• You will assist in daily equipment processing of all respiratory equipment: Disassemble process, clean, assemble, and test all respiratory equipment according to department policies and procedures.
• You will be responsible for ordering, stocking, and maintaining respiratory supplies/equipment within the Respiratory Care Department and to patient care areas, this includes rental equipment.
• Your role maintains an adequate inventory of all oxygen gas cylinders in department storage areas and on all patient care areas.
• You will process EKGs via the MUSE System.

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center, a 159-bed hospital about 15 minutes outside of Nashville, has provided high-quality health care to residents of Sumner and surrounding counties for over 40 years. The facility is the first Accredited Chest Pain Center in Sumner County and is a Certified Primary Stroke Center. The Birth Center at TriStar Hendersonville, featuring Sumner County’s only Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), hosts spacious LDRP suites and a lactation boutique for inpatient and outpatient services. In addition to its main hospital campus, other affiliates include TriStar Women’s Imaging Hendersonville, The Outpatient Center at Hendersonville, TriStar Portland ER and TriStar Portland Diagnostic Center.

HCA Healthcare has been continually named a World's Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere since 2010. In 2018, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.3 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Be part of an organization that invests in you. We are actively reviewing applications for our Respiratory Therapy Assistant opening. Highly qualified candidates will be promptly contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED plus some training.
• Interpersonal skills to successfully interact with patients, guests, physicians and other employees.
• Position requires accuracy in checking, posting, counting, performing technical procedures, and interpretation of instrumentation.
• One year of previous work experience in a health care setting.
• Current BLS certification recommended.

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

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