Description

St. Francis Hospital Memphis

Saint Francis Hospital Memphis is a 510-bed acute care hospital dedicated to providing high quality, compassionate care to the Mid-South community. As a comprehensive medical center, Saint Francis Hospital Memphis features a broad spectrum of tertiary and acute care, outpatient services and specialty areas including Women’s Services, Surgical Services, Bariatric Center of Excellence and Behavioral Health. Other acute care areas include Emergency Room, Critical Care, Med/ Surge and Telemetry.

Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN Rotating Position Summary

Provides respiratory care to patients. Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Performs all aspects of respiratory care to include diagnostic test of the cardio-pulmonary system; performs quality control on all respiratory care equipment to include I-STAT blood gas analyzers

Education

Required: graduate of an AMA accredited respiratory care program.

Certification

Required: RCP or equivalent State licensure; CRT, ACLS, PALS, and NRP

Preferred: RRT