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Evaluates patients in therapy and advises physicians on appropriate therapy modalities. Provides respiratory care to patients through administration of therapeutic gases and drugs, and by setting up and monitoring ventilators and other devices. Patient population includes neo-nates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.
Required Education:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Graduate of a CoARC approved Respiratory Care Program.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Must have a current NC Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 CRT required.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 BCLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 ACLS, PALS, NRP certified within three months of employment. Employees returning from leave must take recertification鈥檚 at next available date. 聽 路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Works independently in at least three of the following areas: ED, Floor Therapy, CCU, NICU, Diagnostics Collaborates with students during clinical rotation. Required Work Experience:聽
聽No previous experience required. Given training and on-the-job experience, incumbent should be proficient in the basic aspects of the job within three months of employment date.
About Catawba Valley Medical Center
COMPREHENSIVE, ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE CATAWBA VALLEY
Our mission: Exceptional Healthcare. Every Person. Every Time.
At A Glance:
- Region鈥檚 only level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Women鈥檚 Choice Award winner for America鈥檚 Best 100 Hospitals for Patient Experience for six consecutive years
- American College of Surgeons Accredited Comprehensive Community Cancer Center
HIGH LEVEL OF TECHNICAL CARE FROM MEDICAL EXPERTS
Catawba Valley Medical Center offers a wide range of services from experienced medical specialists capable of addressing virtually any healthcare concern. Our current hospital holds 258 beds and serves the five-county Hickory area. Through our skilled medical practitioners and our highly trained staff, we strive to provide the highest level of medical expertise using the latest, state-of-the-art technology available.
One of our goals at Catawba Valley Medical Center is to provide seamless care between your primary care provider and our hospital. Being a part of a vast healthcare network allows for easier and more efficient communication between local physicians, medical specialists and our hospital. No one should have to travel far for the expert level medical treatment they need. We work with a plethora of medical specialists capable of diagnosing, treating and operating on a wide variety of conditions.
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