Respiratory Therapist - New Grad - All Locations

We've made a lot ofprogress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has neverchanged - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate,and innovate. We believethat every award earned, every record broken and every patienthelped is because of the dedicated employees who fill ourhallways.At Ochsner, whetheryou work with patients every day orsupport those who do, you are making a difference and that matters.Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover yourfuture today!This job providesrespiratory care treatment, oxygen services, diagnostic testing andventilation support services to both in-patients and out-patientsranging in age from neonatal to geriatric. Monitors and weansOxygen Therapy and Artificial ventilation, draws, analyzes andreports Arterial Blood Gases and EKGs, and delivers intermittenttherapy. Assists with changing of artificial airways, and providesservices as ordered by a physician and in accordance withestablished policies and procedures. To perform this jobsuccessfully, an individual must be able to perform each essentialduty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below arerepresentative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualifiedindividuals with disabilities to perform the essentialduties.This job description is a summary ofthe primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. Itis not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing ofduties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at thecompany's discretion.EducationRequired- Associate'sDegreeWork Experience Required - NoneCertificationsRequired- Current License as a RespiratoryTherapist in the state of practiceCredentialedby the National Board of Respiratory Care as a CertifiedRespiratory TherapistBasic Life Support (BLS)Certification from the American HeartAssociationNeonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)Certification (only for trained therapists working in theNICU)AdvancedCardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 90days of hirePediatric Advanced Life Support(PALS) must be obtained within 90 days ofhireKnowledgeSkills and Abilities(KSAs)Must havecomputer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrievalof patient information. Must be proficient with Windows-styleapplications and keyboard.Effective verbal andwritten communication skills and the ability to present informationclearly and professionally to varying levels ofindividuals.Strong analyticalskills.Strong interpersonalskills.JobDutiesPerformsroutine and advanced therapeutic procedures according toestablished policy and procedure.Reviews anddocuments all clinical information regarding eachpatient.Educates patients and co-workers onprocedures and treatment plans.Performsdiagnostic procedures.Provides care based onphysical, psycho/social, educational, safety and related criteriaappropriate to the age of patient served in assignedarea.Maintains professional certifications andup-to-date knowledge of technicalprocedures.Attends staffmeetings.Other related duties asrequired.Theabove statements describe the general nature and level of workonly. They are not an exhaustive list of all requiredresponsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, orthis description amended at any time.Remainsknowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws,accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements thatapply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliancewith all such laws, regulations andstandards.This employer maintainsand complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program andStandards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of anyknown or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct;patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or othercompliance-related concerns.The employer is an EqualOpportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationalorigin, protected veteran status, or disability status.Physicaland Environmental DemandsThephysical demands described here are representative of those thatmust be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentialfunctions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essentialfunctions.Very Heavy Work -Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or inexcess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demandrequirements are in excess of those for HeavyWork. (Constantly: activity orcondition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physicaldemand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Eventhough the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a jobshould be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking orstanding to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sittingmost of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or legcontrols; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a productionrate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling ofmaterials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a productionrate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and isphysically demanding of a worker even though the amount of forceexerted isnegligible.Dutiesperformed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid andtissue.The incumbent works in apatient care area; works in an area where patients enter; worksdirectly with patients; and/or works with specimens that couldcontain communicable diseases. There may be an occupational riskfor exposure to communicablediseases.Becausethe incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may beoccupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications orhazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport,storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/ordisposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure mayincrease depending on the essential job duties of therole.Are you readyto make a difference? ApplyToday!OchsnerHealth does not consider an individual an applicant until they haveformally applied to the open position on this careerswebsite.Pleaserefer to the job description to determine whether the position youare interested in is remote or on-site.Individuals who reside in and will work from the followingareas are not eligible for remote work position: Colorado,California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota,New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and WashingtonD.C.OchsnerHealth endeavors to make our site accessible to all users. Ifyou would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of ourwebsite, or if you need an accommodation to complete theapplication process, please contact our HR Employee Solution Centerat 504-842-4748 (select option 1) or careers@ochsner.org .This contact information is for accommodation requests only andcannot be used to inquire about the status ofapplications.Ochsneris an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants willreceive consideration for employment without regard to any legallyprotected class, including protected veterans and individuals withdisabilities.