Job Category: Respiratory
Job ID: 115570
Facility Group: Norton System Services
Job Description

Responsibilities

Norton Healthcare has Pediatric and Adult opportunities in Respiratory Therapy available across Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

The Respiratory Care Practitioner will provide quality care as ordered by the patient's physicians. Responsible for the initiation of respiratory protocols and/or the evaluation of protocol steps that include all modalities of therapy. Serves as a member of the patient care team to assess, develop care plans, evaluate appropriateness of respiratory care modalities, and assist with discharge planning as needed. Provide patient and family education related to medications and therapy modalities appropriate to assessed learning skills. Participate in monitoring quality of care. Organizes work-flow to maintain smooth transition between shifts. Assist in the day to day operations of the respiratory care services by neat and accurate documentation, entering charges for patient billing, monitoring and ordering supplies and medications, and other duties as assigned. Maintains current knowledge via hospital and department communication tools. Identifies problems and recommends ideas and solutions. Demonstrates critical thinking skills. Participates/Provides in-service training.

Discover a Respiratory Therapy career designed with you in mind at Norton Healthcare.

We are currently hiring for all locations:

• Norton Children's Hospital
• Norton Women's and Children's
• Norton Audubon Hospital
• Norton Hospital
• Norton Brownsboro Hospital
• Norton Clark Hospital
• Norton Scott Hospital
• Norton West Louisville Hospital

In addition to leadership, education and residency opportunities, you may be eligible for some of the programs listed below:

• Tuition Assistance to aid with school costs.
• Relocation Assistance to help you make the Louisville Metropolitan or Southern Indiana area your new home.
• Commuter Program for those who don't need or want to move to start a great career.
• Employee Referral Incentive to support your networking and help others join our team.
• Comprehensive Benefits to choose from to support your needs - Comprehensive Benefits Package.
• Norton Clinical Agency to offer experienced nurses, respiratory care practitioners, surgical techs, medical technologists and medical lab technologists competitive hourly pay for taking assignments as needed across our organization.

To learn more about Respiratory Therapy opportunities, email Lenae Kavanaugh at Lenae.Kavanaugh@nortonhealthcare.org or apply at www.NortonHealthcareCareers.com.

Qualifications

Required:

• Associate Degree
• One of: CRT or RRT - RRT must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
• Respiratory Therapist

Desired:

• One year in respiratory in a critical care setting
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (National) OR Registered Respiratory Therapist (National)

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Screening requirements:

• Background check
• License & education verification
• Employment reference verification
• Drug Screen

Norton Healthcare offers a competitive benefit package, including:

• Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
• Paid parental leave
• 403b/401k retirement plan
• View more: Benefits Guide
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Discover meaningful career opportunities at NortonHealthcareCareers.com.
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Norton Healthcare is a leader in serving adult and pediatric patients from throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. The not-for-profit hospital and health care system is Louisville's second largest employer, with more than 20,000 employees.

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