Pediatric Respiratory Therapist
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Children's Hospital

Respiratory Care Practitioner RRT - Pediatrics

Location

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• 40 hours per week (8 hours per day)
• 26-week contracts with guaranteed 48 hours/week available
• Previous experience working in a children’s hospital preferred

Job Description

• Provide respiratory therapy services under general supervision for all appropriate pediatric age levels and areas served by the department
• Administer therapeutic treatments as prescribed by medical staff
• Record treatment information and patient responses in electronic medical records
• Serve as a resource to medical staff
• Perform invasive and noninvasive diagnostic testing and patient monitoring
• Provide age-appropriate care to patients
• Ensure respiratory equipment is cleaned and maintained
• Maintain respiratory therapy records
• Participate as a member of the quick response team for cardiac and respiratory arrests

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license in Oklahoma
• Respiratory Care Practitioner experience within the last year (0 years of experience acceptable)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association