Respiratory Care Practitioner II - Pediatrics

Job overview

Respiratory Care Practitioner II - Pediatrics at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, TX. This is an onsite position. Compensation is not specified. This role assesses, treats, and cares for patients with pulmonary disorders, operating and setting up devices such as mechanical ventilators and therapeutic gas administration. The practitioner is responsible for the clinical administration of all therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care modalities offered by the department.

What you'll do

• Operates and sets up devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration, aerosol generators, and disposable respiratory care products while following specific parameters for treatment.
• Provides emergency care, including artificial ventilation, external cardiac massage, and assists staff with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Collects and analyzes arterial blood gases and is able to recognize normal, abnormal and critical values and able to provide appropriate corrective intervention.
• Follows physician orders for treatment and evaluates requirements for treatment, such as treatment type, mode and duration of therapy, universal precautions, and medication dosage.
• Monitors patient’s response to therapy by evaluation of vital signs, arterial blood gases, auscultation of breath sounds, pulse oximetry and end-tidal CO2 measurement.
• Consults with physicians, nurses and other health care professionals for changes in patient’s status and works as part of the team to manage the patient’s plan of care.

What we're looking for

Education

Graduate of an approved Respiratory Therapy Program.

Experience

One year previous Respiratory Therapy experience preferred

Skills & competencies

respiratory care practitioner

pediatrics

methodist hospital

san antonio tx

therapy & rehabilitation

full-time

day shift

no weekends

no on-call

no travel

associate degree

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

About the employer

Methodist Hospital is hiring for this role. Industry: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals. Sector: 62.