Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center

Respiratory Care Practitioner

Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy from COARC or CAHEA accredited program required.
  • One year of experience preferred for a clinical setting.
  • Basic computer literacy preferred.
  • Current state Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCPRT) license required.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within one year of hire.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Perform respiratory therapy and ventilator management for various age groups.
  • Administer EKGs and participate as a member of the code team.
  • Conduct exercise stress testing and pulmonary function testing as needed.
  • Ensure all procedures are carried out according to physician orders and clinical guidelines.
  • Document patient information accurately and timely for effective record keeping.
  • Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
  • Maintain a safe and organized working environment while adhering to safety protocols.

Benefits

  • Access to ongoing professional education and development opportunities.
  • Opportunities to participate in internal and external education programs.
  • Structured onboarding and support for new hires navigating clinical settings.
  • Annual competency evaluations to maintain current skills and knowledge.
Full Job Description
Overview

When every breath counts and every heartbeat matters, you are there.

 

As a Respiratory Care Practitioner, your expertise plays a vital role in the care of adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal patients. Your commitment to excellence directly impacts lives—and through your work, you help fulfill Legacy’s mission of making life better for others.

Responsibilities

As a Respiratory Care Practitioner, you will perform a variety of duties including respiratory therapy, ventilator management, EKGs, and serving on the code team. Additional responsibilities may include exercise stress testing and pulmonary function testing. All duties are carried out in accordance with physician orders, using sound clinical judgment and technical expertise in patient care.

 

  • COMPETENCY: Achieves and maintains advanced level clinical skills necessary to care for critical patients.
  • PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WORKLOAD: Performs cardiopulmonary procedures using the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the age of patients (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric) served.  Goals of the department are attained utilizing a clearly established daily plan of treatments, procedures, clean up and maintenance with cooperation through all shifts regardless of assignments or job title.
  • DOCUMENTATION: Complete, accurate and timely information is gathered and documented in the department and patient records.  Accurate charges and record keeping is done to ensure proper billing.
  • COMMUNICATION: Verbal and non-verbal age-appropriate communications (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric) are open and positive with peers, supervisors, physicians, patients and all outside customers, under stressful and non-stressful circumstances.  Patients and co-workers’ confidentiality is maintained.
  • ENVIRONMENT/SAFETY: Clinic environment, equipment, and personal workspace are maintained in a neat and safe manner.  Annual safety and other hospital wide educational requirements are met in a timely fashion and clearly documented.
  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Professional education is advanced through regular participation in internal/external education opportunities in both broad and discipline-specific topics. Completes annual competencies and keeps accurate files in personal portfolio.
  • SPECIAL PROCEDURES: The Respiratory Care Practitioner has a basic knowledge of related special procedures.
Qualifications

Education:

  • Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy from a program accredited by the Committee On Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC) or accredited by the American Medical Association’s Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA).

Experience: 

  • One-year experience preferred. 
  • Basic familiarity wth computers preferred.
Licensure
  • Current state Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCPRT) license required.

  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association required.

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association required within one year of hire.

  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required within one year of hire.

  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) preferred.

Pay RangeUSD $40.06 - USD $57.28 /Hr.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you

About Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center

Legacy Health System is a medical claims processing company providing data verification, claims tracking, and digital conversion solutions. Legacy Health seeks to improve the health and wellness of everyone.

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