Respiratory Care Practitioner – Respiratory Therapy (0.9 FTE, Days)

**Description:****Providence is calling a Respiratory Care Practitioner (0.9 FTE, Day Shift) to the Respiratory Therapy Department at Providence Regional Medical Center** **Everett** **in Everett, WA**The Respiratory Care Practitioner will manage, assess, plan, and evaluate care for patients with acute and/or chronic cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities in collaboration with the rest of the healthcare team.

The Respiratory Care Practitioner will perform basic computer skills including retrieving patient information, billing, data base management, and editing patient data.**In this position you will:**+ Demonstrates application of knowledge, skills, and behaviors in the physical, motor/sensory, cognitive, psychosocial, patient and family education areas based on PEMC age specific care competency assessment tool.+ Obtains pertinent medical history, assesses patient’s physical status, identifies any special learning needs, reviews any pertinent laboratory or other procedural data, and documents clinical findings.+ Correctly evaluate the patient’s response to care and to recommend plan of care changes with proper communication with the ordering physician and other health care professionals.

Demonstrated through Chart review.+ Collaborates with the physician and other health care professionals to design a plan of care to treat the patient’s pulmonary issues demonstrated through Chart review.+ Educate patients and families about the procedures performed and medications administered.+ Documents this education per hospital and department policy.**Qualifications:****Required qualifications for this position include:**+ Associate Degree or two (2) year technical program in Respiratory Care+ Washington State License as a Respiratory Care Practitioner+ Registered Respiratory Therapist+ Licensure to work past orientation+ Completion of NBRC Registry exam within one year of hire+ Completion of the following certifications with the first available class: BLS, ACLS and NRP within 90 days of hire**About the hospital you will serve.**Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, WA is the state’s most award-winning hospital for medical care; having received the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence four years in a row.

Our new state-of-the-art 12 story hospital tower and the implementation of an electronic medical records system will significantly enhance our patient’s experience throughout the continuum of care.The hospital is located in Snohomish County on the Sound and close to the mountains, so outdoor activities such as snow skiing, kayaking, and golfing are at your doorstep.

The communities in Snohomish have all the comforts and appeal of small towns, with historical districts, beautiful homes, interesting boutiques, and unique restaurants, yet the city life of Seattle and Bellevue are just 30 minutes south, while the cosmopolitan city of Vancouver, BC lies only 2 hours north.**For information on our comprehensive range of benefits, visit:**rovidenceiscalling.jobs/rewards-benefits/**Our Mission**As expressions of God’s healing love, witnessed through the ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.**About Us**Providence is a comprehensive not-for-profit network of hospitals, care centers, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health care and services continuing a more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.**Schedule:** Full-time**Shift:** Day**Job Category:** Respiratory Therapists**Location:** Washington-Everett**Req ID:** 288704