Are you ready to join a staff of like-minded professionals that strive to provide compassionate, affordable, high quality care in our community?
At Valley Regional Hospital, patients are the center of our coordinated care system and right now we have an opening for a Respiratory Therapist to join our team.
The primary responsibility of the Respiratory Therapist is:
* Maintains knowledge of the various methods of oxygen delivery, including the necessary equipment. Remains alert, assesses possible side effects to oxygen delivery.
* Sets-up and monitors mechanical ventilators and the associated critical care duties required for such treatment, such as airway management and tracheal suctioning.
* Performs arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples for blood gas analysis, and understands the possible complications and contraindications associated with the procedure.
* Performs EKGs, types report interpretations, sends reports to physicians who requested them an...