Certified Respiratory Therapist

Your job is more than a job.

physician. Determines the site for arterial puncture or cannulation, the selection of artificial airway types and sizes, initial ventilatory settings for mechanical ventilation, ventilator changes based on established parameters and patient assignments to staff based on skills inventory.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider - American Heart Association
• Licensed Respiratory Therapist - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME)
• Certified Respiratory Therapist - National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association is required for all Adult Acute Care Facilities. R equired within 6 months of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association is required for all Pediatric Facilities

WORK SHIFT:

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little come on in attitude is the foundation of LCMC Healths culture of everyday extraordinary

About University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Healths incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the regions safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Centers legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems its all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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