Lead Respiratory Therapist

Company: Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center
Location: Panama City
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Description SHIFT: Nights (rotating weekends)SCHEDULE: Full-timeGulf Coast Regional Medical Center is a 216-bed acute care hospital proudly serving Bay County and surrounding communities for 40 years. The hospital was recently named a Joint Commission Top Performer on Key Quality Measures-- ? heart failure, heart attack, pneumonia, surgical care, and perinatal care ? for the fourth consecutive year and has achieved certifications for its stroke and wound care.Located in Panama City, Florida, its team of more than 450 providers and 1,000 employees work to ensure patients receive the highest quality of care every day. With the area?s only designated Pediatric ER, four-bed Pediatric ICU and 28-bed NICU, the hospital is ready to care for our youngest residents. The hospital has the only Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI as recognized by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. Additionally, the hospital?s cancer program is accredited by the Commission on Cancer and the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). These designations enhance the hospital?s quality of care and demonstrate its commitment to higher, measurable standards of care.Position Summary:Under general supervision, the Lead RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) will perform all respiratory care related duties.Set up and administer all routine and complex respiratory therapy procedures to patients of all ages.Responsible for the application and operation of acute care ventilators used for continuous short and long-term mechanical ventilation.Respiratory Therapists are expected to be self-directed in the absence of the full-time Team Leader. Maintain all department and hospital records and enter accurate information into the hospital computer for the therapy as given.Benefits:You are worth more than a paycheck. Enjoy the following benefits and more:- 401k- Paid Time Off- Medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability benefits- Tuition reimbursement- Employee discount program- Employee stock purchase program- Student loan repaymentQualifications Requirements:Florida licensedRegistered Respiratory Therapist or eligible for state licensure.Notice Our Company?s recruiters are here to help unlock the next possibility within your career and we take your candidate experience very seriously. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Gmail or Yahoo Mail. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by clicking here.For questions about your job application or this site please contact HCAhrAnswers at 1-844-422-5627 option 1.

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