Respiratory Therapist 2 Reg Days

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Organization

VCH Respiratory Therapy

Job Summary

Provides respiratory care to patients as ordered by physicians, and according to established standards and practices.

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Key Responsibilities

• Exemplifies knowledge of the cardiopulmonary system in order to perform the delivery of clinical care, while utilizing standards and practice and in accordance with the hospital mission and vision.
• Ability to work under limited supervision and to follow written and oral communication.
• Knowledge of biopsychosocial and spiritual aspects of human behavior ranging from newborns to geriatrics.
• Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills, empathy, and unconditional positive regard towards all patients and co-workers.
• Establishes measurable yearly goals and objectives.
• Promotes positive customer relations.
• Compliance with organizational requirements, including policies, procedures and regulations specific to the Respiratory Care Department.
• Mechanism must be provided for contact of the employee (i.e. beeper, telephone, emergency contact).
• Flexibility in schedule in order to met the needs of the patients, community and staff.
• Participates in performance improvement to improve patient outcomes.
• Performs age specific therapy, demonstrating awareness of safety and care for each age group. This includes the importance of individual and family education, knowledge of routine and emergency procedures, knowledge and administration of medications and knowledge of isolation procedures.
• Able to effectively perform patient handling procedures to ensure patient safety as well as employee safety.
• Other duties as assigned.

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.

These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.

Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

Core Accountabilities

Organizational Impact

Core Capabilities

Supporting Colleagues

• -
• Develops
• Self and
• Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.-
• Builds and
• Maintains
• Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.-
• Communicates
• Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
• Delivering
• Excellent
• Services:-
• Serves
• Others with
• Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.-
• Solves
• Complex
• Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.-
• Offers
• Meaningful
• Advice and
• Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
• Ensuring
• High
• Quality:
• Performs
• Excellent
• Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.-
• Ensures
• Continuous
• Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. -
• Fulfills
• Safety and
• Regulatory
• Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
• Managing
• Resources
• Effectively: -
• Demonstrates
• Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.-
• Stewards
• Organizational
• Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.-
• Makes
• Data
• Driven
• Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.

Position Qualifications

Responsibilities

Certifications

LIC-Registered Respiratory Therapist - Tennessee

Work Experience

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level: Less than 1 year

Education: Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.