LEAD RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
Company: Universal Health Services, Inc.
Location: Bonham
Posted on: March 16, 2023
Job Description:
Responsibilities
TMC Bonham Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital that
includes both primary care and specialty physicians. The Critical
Access Hospital, offering both inpatient and outpatient services
along with 24-hour emergency services. The Critical Access Hospital
(CAH) Program was established to assure access to healthcare
services for rural residents. The program provides rural acute care
hospitals with a range of opportunities for service enhancement and
quality of care improvement. Quality healthcare and patient safety
is our goal. Delivering the right care at the right time in the
right setting is the core mission of a critical access hospital. We
are committed to improve the quality of care we deliver every day.
TMC Bonham is managed by Texoma Medical Center, subsidiary of UHS.
POSITION SUMMARY: Position responsible to coordinate day-to-day
diagnostic and therapeutic clinical procedures as defined in the
Respiratory Care Services scope of clinical practice to ensure
quality and effective care is provided to the patient population we
serve. Serve as departmental training resource for Respiratory
Therapy practices. Ensure that Respiratory Therapy staff members
are appropriately trained for their positions, keeping departmental
leadership apprised of staff training gaps, needs and
accomplishments. Provide first line of support and resources for
staff, physicians, and other related providers relative to
respiratory specific clinical issues and topics in the critical
care areas. Perform all duties and responsibilities of the
Respiratory Care Practitioner. Serve as trainer for staff and
resource pertaining to current best practices in Respiratory
Services.
Qualifications
- Associate's Degree graduate of an approved, accredited
respiratory care program. Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Minimum of two (2) of clinical respiratory therapy critical
care experience in an acute care hospital
- Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) by the Texas
Medical Board. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the
National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). AHA or ARC BLS (Basic
Life Support) Healthcare Provider card showing completion of
cognitive and skills evaluation in accordance with the curriculum
of AHA BLS (CPR & AED) program. Must obtain ACLS, PALS and NRP
within 90 days of employment
- Must have the ability to effectively communicate verbally and
in writing with all levels of healthcare management, providers,
professionals and ancillary staff.
- Must consistently demonstrate excellent leadership skills with
a commitment to Service Excellence and conflict resolution.
- Able to effectively train team members and ancillary staff,
with appropriate transfer of knowledge training techniques, to
respiratory therapy functions within scope of practice.
- Ensure training materials are kept current, available and
organized.
- Keep current on trends within the Respiratory Therapy and
associated occupational fields.
- Follows Just Culture principles to ensure just assessment of
individual acts.
- Creates a safety-conscious work environment where employees
feel free to raise safety concerns without intimidation,
harassment, discrimination, or fear of retaliation.
- Demonstrates commitment to safety in decisions and
behaviors.
- Issues potentially impacting safety are promptly identified,
fully evaluated, and promptly addressed and corrected commensurate
with their significance. EEO StatementAll UHS subsidiaries are
committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal
employment opportunities are available to all applicants and
teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as
such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection,
placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard
to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender
identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national
origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other
characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We
believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is
critical to our success.NoticeAt UHS and all our subsidiaries, our
Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help
prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the
best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take
pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate
experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or
employee will request financial or personal information (Social
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of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its
subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at:
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Corporate Human Resources
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