Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Respiratory Therapy Extern with Methodist Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

General Statement of Duties:

Working under the supervision and guidance of a Respiratory Therapist, the extern will assess, treat and care for patients with pulmonary disease processes or respiratory care orders. Primarily responsible for noninvasive respiratory care modalities, maintaining patient records and operations of respiratory care equipment.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Sets up and operates therapeutic gas administration, aerosol generators, and disposable medical products, following specific parameters for treatment.

2. Provides emergency care, including artificial ventilation, external cardiac message, and assists with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.