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Introduction

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:Resp Therapist Lead RegHCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress 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.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

We are seeking a(an) Resp Therapist Lead Reg 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!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Lead Therapist delivers the care of a patient population of primarily adult and geriatric people who are acutely ill and have medially complex needs, which result in mobility and activities of daily living deficits. The Lead Therapist is a Respiratory Therapist who manages Respiratory Services and serves as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team. Te Lead Therapist assesses the needs of the department and is familiar with the pulmonary status of all patients on the department’s service. Is a resource for or develops and implements a treatment plan, monitors effectiveness of the treatment plan, and implements needed changes. The Lead Therapist serves as a liaison between the department and the multidisciplinary team. The Lead Therapist and Nursing staff work as a team in association with the patient’s physician, the department Medical Director, and other members of the multidisciplinary team to assure timely, safe, and cost-effective therapy is being delivered. These tasks are carried out according to hospital policy, hospital mission, Performance Improvement Plan, and the policies and mission of Respiratory Care Services.

What qualifications you will need:

+ Apply respiratory care modalities and procedures to a group of patients. Evaluates the outcomes of patient care, consults with other disciplines as required and adjusts the plan of care as necessary to ensure optimal service.

+ Effectively identifies predictable problems and plans assigned tasks as needed.

+ Recognizes changes in patient condition and initiates activities to facilitate appropriate responses.

+ Communicates the patient’s condition and/or change to appropriate staff and/or physician, as needed.

+ Ensure appropriate delivery of cardiopulmonary/patient care for a group of patients according to policy and procedure.

+ Responds promptly to changes in workload, adjusting assignments as necessary to achieve optimal productivity and efficiency.

+ Prioritizes and plans all work steps to ensure success; considers time, supplies and support required from other individuals and departments in setting up work plan and completing duties.

+ Provides pertinent shift report to other members of the team.

+ Participates and facilitates in the case management process and cost containment for patients.

+ Makes appropriate referrals upon admission and throughout hospitalization.

+ Considers all available options and make appropriate decisions.

+ Assists in the containment of hospital costs through appropriate use of supplies, recovery of patient charges, and conservation of supplies.

+ Assists in the evaluation of patients for appropriate levels of care and communicates with others on health care team.

+ Communicates pertinent information regarding patient’s progress and discharge planning needs to appropriate hospital and medical staff.

+ Evaluates patient progress in light of the plan of care and coordinates care to achieve desired outcomes.

What qualifications you will need:

+ Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

+ Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

+ PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

+ (NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist

+ (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner

+ Vocational School Graduate

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-north-cypress) , a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, is a **165+ bed, general acute care hospital** , founded in 2006 by local physicians who wanted to create a sophisticated, patient-friendly healthcare environment for their community. We strive to provide _world-class healthcare to patients throughout Cypress, TX and Northwest Houston_ . HCA Houston North Cypress provides comprehensive services utilizing the latest in medical technology and equipment. We employ well-respected area physicians and aim to provide an _upscale five-star hotel-like ambiance_ with the comfort of those we care for in mind. Our services include a 20+ bed unit ICU, robotic-assisted surgery, orthopedic care, joint replacement surgery, cancer care, advanced wound care services using hyperbaric medicine, advanced breast cancer screening and imaging, and much more. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s 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.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Resp Therapist Lead Reg 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.