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Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

+ Verifies physician orders to carry out all aspects of respiratory care, and documents all respiratory activity, to ensure excellent quality care

+ Performing ventilation therapies, including maintenance and management of life support systems.

+ Administering therapy modalities which include, Hand held Nebulizer (HHN), HHN via metered dose inhaler(HHN/MDI), Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV), Chest Physical Therapy (CPT), Pentamidine therapy

+ Performs physiological monitoring and diagnostic testing

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:

+ Must complete a respiratory care degree program

+ CRT

+ Texas RCP License

+ BLS

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Overview

Respiratory Therapist Certified

*Eligible for a $10,000 Sign-on Bonus*

As our Certified Respiratory Therapist at St. Joseph Health, you should be knowledgeable in treatment, management, control and diagnostic evaluation of patients with deficiencies and abnormalitities associated with the cardipulmonary system.

Every day you will provide care to those suffering from acute and chronic respiratory problems.

St. Joseph Health – Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville, TX. Since 1936, St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley. We have a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center, and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley. St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care, Express Clinics, and imaging and diagnostic services.

Pay Range

$21.80 - $31.62 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.