Respiratory Therapist

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Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive?
Submit your application for our Registered Respiratory Tech opening with
Frankfort Regional Medical Center today and find out what it truly means to be
a part of the HCA Healthcare team.
Benefits
Frankfort Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that
supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The
available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
We are seeking a(an) Registered Respiratory Tech for our team to ensure that
we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you
get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works
hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who
feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Registered Respiratory Tech coordinates and delivers high-quality,
patient-centered respiratory care in accordance with the nature and specific
requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of
practice for the relevant state and specialty. As a vital part of the patient
care team, the Respiratory Therapist performs a variety of diagnostic tests
and therapeutic procedures and monitors patients receiving invasive and
noninvasive mechanical ventilation.
What you will do in this role:

• You will perform and document patient assessment, including breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure. You will conduct diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, respiratory therapy.
• You will administer respiratory care therapies, including oxygen delivery, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy.
• You will assist with placement of artificial airways. You will initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanical ventilation.
• You will monitor patient for therapeutic response. You will notify provider and intervene as appropriate in the event of an unintended response.
• You will assist with transportation of ventilator-dependent patients.
• You will respond to emergent patient situations and ensure airway integrity and adequate ventilation during resuscitation as required.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Licensed Respiratory Therapist, or Registered Respiratory Therapist Eligible (RRT), or Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree, or Vocational School Graduate

Frankfort Regional Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services for
over 40 years. We give patient’s access to trained physicians and advanced
technology. Our 170+ bed hospital is one of the region’s leading acute care
facilities in Central Kentucky. Frankfort Regional has built an excellent
reputation for outstanding subspecialty services. In addition, we have an
exceptional network of quality primary care physicians in both family practice
and internal medicine. We are consistently named as one of the Best Places to
Work in Kentucky.
At Frankfort Regional Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to
our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other
because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and
most compassionate way.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical
Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years,
HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of
charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
“Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and
colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.
Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier
tomorrow.”- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive
If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our RRT
opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will
be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply
today!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status.
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