About this role
Job Summary:
The Respiratory Therapist (NonReg) performs both therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care services necessary to improve and/or maintain an adequate oxygenation/acid-base balance. The Therapist will develop and collaborate patient care with healthcare staff and physicians. The Therapist will practice compliance with standard policies and procedures.
Required Qualifications:
Education: Respiratory Therapy Associate's Degree.
Licensure: Respiratory Care Practitioner or temporary permit issued by the MS State Board of Health as well as Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience: One (1) Year of experience in all phases of respiratory care.
Other facts
About Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
Memorial Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare system jointly owned by the City of Gulfport and Harrison County. Memorial is one of the most comprehensive healthcare systems in the state, licensed for 303 beds, including a state-designated Level II Trauma Center, two outpatient surgery centers, satellite outpatient diagnostic and rehabilitation centers and more than 95 Memorial Physician Clinics.
Memorial offers several of the region's most comprehensive clinical programs, such as emergency medicine; women and children services; orthopedic services; cardiovascular services; neurosciences and oncology. Additionally, Memorial provides medical specialties unique to the coast which include a Level III Neonatal ICU and Mississippi's first nationally certified Primary Stroke Center. Memorial offers 3D imaging and advanced surgical techniques, including the robotic assisted Specialty Surgery System. Memorial is accredited by The Joint Commission, the Commission on Cancer, the College of American Pathologists and the American College of Radiology.
What you'll do
- The Respiratory Therapist performs therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care services to improve and maintain adequate oxygenation and acid-base balance. They will collaborate with healthcare staff and physicians to develop patient care plans.
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