Respiratory Therapist - In House Agency - Days Or Nights - New Orleans Region
Ochsner Health
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Fully remote
Patient care
Therapeutic procedures
Diagnostic procedures
Ochsner Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for their In-House Agency in the New Orleans region, offering both day and night shifts. The role involves providing respiratory care, diagnostic testing, and patient education, requiring an Associate's degree and two years of respiratory therapy experience
Job Summary
This job provides respiratory care treatment, oxygen services, diagnostic testing and ventilation support services to both in-patients and out-patients ranging in age from neonatal to geriatric.
The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Matching Summary
Match Score: 85
Ochsner Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for their In-House Agency in the New Orleans region, offering both day and night shifts. The role involves providing respiratory care, diagnostic testing, and patient education, requiring an Associate's degree and two years of respiratory therapy experience.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
patient care
therapeutic procedures
diagnostic procedures
ventilator management
arterial blood gas analysis
Nice-to-have
adapt behavior to patient population
educate patients and healthcare team
compliance with laws and regulations
Key Requirements
Associate's degree in respiratory therapy
2 years respiratory therapy experience
Current license as a Respiratory Therapist
Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 90 days