Qureos Mentor

Methodist Hospital for Surgery

<div>GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
The registered respiratory therapist provides bedside respiratory care to patients as assigned by supervisors and given on the physician&rsquo;s written order for both in-house and out-patient care.

REQUIREMENTS:
<ul><li>Current BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications required.</li>
<li>Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care required.</li>
<li>Bachelor&rsquo;s or associate&rsquo;s degree from an accredited college in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science; or high school diploma or equivalent to perform moderate complexity blood gas analysis.</li>
<li>Minimum two years in an acute care setting.</li>
</ul>
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
<ul><li>Responsible for the safe and effective administration of medically prescribed medications, knowing their indications and contraindications</li>
<li>Knows and follows the indications and contraindications, the policy and procedures in administering therapeutic modalities to include: IPPS, IS, USN, HHN</li>
<li>Sets up and monitors oxygen administration</li>
<li>Sets up oxygen cylinders and assures proper usage and safety measures are in place</li>
<li>Performs bedside PFT tests. Maybe requested to perform test in PFT lab following adequate training and/or orientation</li>
<li>Performs arterial punctures using radial, brachial, and femoral sites independently. Draws off arterial lines to obtain sample for blood gas analysis</li>
<li>Sets up requested hemodynamic lines, calibrates monitors, and troubleshoots any problems that may occur</li>
<li>Performs all aspects of artificial airway care. Able to perform deep blind tracheal suctioning on patients</li>
<li>Daily and weekly preventative maintenance and calibration, quality assurance of ABG analyzers</li>
<li>Familiar with oxygen delivery systems (i.e., nasal, venturi mask)</li>
<li>Familiar with measuring devices to include, but not limited to, pulse oximeter, respirometer, oxygen blenders</li>
<li>Responsible for the set-up, safety check, monitoring, and troubleshooting of mechanical ventilators</li>
<li>Maintains accurate and legible records, documenting clinical notes in patient&rsquo;s charts</li>
</ul>
PHYSCIAL DEMANDS:
<ul>
<li>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</li>
<li>While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.</li>
<li>The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.</li>
<li>The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.</li>
</ul>
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
<ul><li>The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</li></ul> 
Equal Opportunity Employer 
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.</div>

Respiratory Therapist, PRN

<div>GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
 Responsible for daily patient physical therapy treatment involving frequent phone and in person interaction with both patients and physicians. Will provide patient care as prescribed by the referring physician, including evaluation and assessment, design of treatment programs, implementation and supervision of treatment programs and educational services. Will also maintain and update patient case files.

REQUIREMENTS:
<ul>
<li>Must be a graduate of an accredited physical therapy curriculum.</li>
<li>Possess a current CPR Card.</li>
<li>State Physical Therapy licensure required.</li>
<li>General physical therapy, sports and industrial medicine experience preferred.</li>
<li>Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate in a friendly and professional manner with both patients and physicians.</li>
<li>Must have strong organizational skills and the ability to accurately document information for billing purposes.</li>
<li>Proficient in MS Office applications which include Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point.</li>
</ul>
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
<ul>
<li>Daily patient physical therapy treatment.</li>
<li>Review of treatment protocols with prescribing physician.</li>
<li>Participate in treatment plan review and ongoing patient care reassessments.</li>
<li>Accurate documentation to ensure timely and correct billing.</li>
<li>Ensure compliancy when billing Medicare.</li>
<li>Leadership ability to direct and assist other clinical staff as necessary.</li>
<li>Provide exceptional customer service when interacting with patients and physicians.</li>
<li>Provides necessary educational services and participates in facility in-service activities.</li>
<li>Works to ensure a safe and clean facility including physical plant and equipment maintenance and supply inventory upkeep.</li>
<li>Assumes any other responsibilities that may be assigned by the Director of Physical Th</li>
</ul>
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
<ul><li>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</li>
<li>While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.</li>
<li>The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.</li>
<li>The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.</li>
</ul>
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
<ul><li>The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</li>
</ul>
Equal Opportunity Employer 
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.</div>

Physical Therapist, PRN

Join Methodist Hospital for Surgery and explore 2   exciting career opportunities. They're hiring for various roles with options for remote or on-site work. Apply today and become part of their innovative team.

Methodist Hospital for Surgery

About Company

Respiratory Therapist, PRN

Physical Therapist, PRN