Locations: Mobile, Alabama
Categories: Professional
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Hours Per Week: 40
Req ID: 23009
USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.
Assists in emergency treatment of acute cardio-respiratory arrest
Administers continuous and intermittent cardio-pulmonary therapy and medications to the respiratory tract and is able to state the purpose, rationale, precautions and observations related to those procedures
Assesses patients' progress according to care plan and suggests modes of therapy to physicians and nurses
Requires minimal supervision to safely perform patient care
Demonstrates the ability to provide competent patient care to the following patient populations: Neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric
Demonstrates CPR according to the American Heart Association
Provides patient/family education as needed
Utilizes proper mechanics when moving and transferring patients and equipment with or without assistance
Receives and transcribes cardio-pulmonary orders according to medical staff by-laws
Utilizes a PC to access the Hospital Information System
Communicates and uses appropriate relation skills with physicians, patients, families, and healthcare team in person, via telephone, and other message systems
Responds to overhead pages and electronic message system
Maintains accurate and complete records according to department standards
Completes all mandatory unit, educational and hospital requirements
Serves as a preceptor to new employees and respiratory students
Accesses and accurately maintains electronic and paper medical records
Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
Regular and prompt attendance
Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
Related duties as assigned
Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.
High School Diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program Required
BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
Current licensure with the Alabama Board of Respiratory Therapists and registry eligible with the National Board of Respiratory Care Required
Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.
The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
USA Health is changing how medical care, education and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists and researchers provide the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall wellbeing of our community.
Our network includes USA Health University Hospital, USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital, USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute, USA Physicians Group and the USA College of Medicine. Each year, our team of 180 physicians, 240 residents and fellows, 70 mid-level providers and 800 nurses handle some 185,000 clinic visits and 350,000 outpatient procedures. The USA Health System delivers 2,800 babies a year, more than any other regional hospital, and treats patients through some 60,000 emergency room visits annually.
In addition to advanced and innovative patient care offered at University hospitals and clinics, USA's medical education programs provide first-class training experiences for the next generation of physicians and scientists.
