Respiratory Care Practitioner

Description

Job Schedule: Per Diem
Standard Hours: 1
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: per diem requirement is 12 hours per 6 week time block. 1 holiday a year requirement.

Excellence, Safety, Caring, Integrity.What do you value?

Join us at The Hospital of Central Connecticut as we live our values every day. As part of Hartford HealthCare we create a better future for healthcare in Connecticut and beyond. By embodying these values we have become nationally respected for patient care and most trusted for personalized coordinated care. Come be part of something special!

The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital, we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life.

The Respiratory Care Practitioner administers respiratory therapy to assist, control and/or improve patients' breathing. Administers oxygen and other medical gases, aerosolized medications, positive pressure breathing devices, ventilators, resuscitation devices, etc. Performs pulmonary diagnostic procedures and assessments and performs additional related duties as assigned or necessary.

Qualifications

Education Requirements
Graduate of an AMA approved school of respiratory therapy.
Current Connecticut RCP license

Minimum Requirements
RRT or CRTT certification
Previous experience in acute care setting
Effective communication skills