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HealthSouth is one of the nation's largest healthcare services providers with facilities nationwide. Our vast network of highly skilled physicians and clinicians working with the latest equipment and technology guarantees that all patients have easy access to high quality healthcare. HealthSouth's inpatient facilities provide the medical, nursing, therapy and ancillary services required to comply with local, state and federal regulations, as well as accreditation standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and, for some facilities, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). For more than a decade, HealthSouth has enlisted NRC+Picker, one of the nation's leading healthcare research firms, to continually measure our patients' experiences. HealthSouth hospitals consistently score above the national average in two very important categories: "Would You Recommend" and "Overall Quality of Care."
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HealthSouth is the nation's largest provider of inpatient rehabilitation services, with hospitals, outpatient centers and home health services in 27 states and in Puerto Rico.
We have positions like this open in many of our markets around the country. Please apply to this position if you live near any of our facilities or you are willing to relocate.
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About Our Facility
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Worth is a 60-bed acute medical rehabilitation hospital that offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. Designed with patient care in mind, HealthSouth Fort Worth offers 60 semi-private rooms, all with individual televisions and wireless internet access available in the hospital. Offering the latest rehabilitation technology, including the AutoAmbulator, this hospital serves patients throughout the Fort Worth area.
Benefits
To attract and retain the best professionals, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), college savings plan, employee assistance program, pre-paid legal plan and much more.
Equal Employment Opportunity
HEALTHSOUTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Description
The Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory therapy treatment and patient care according to hospital, state, professional and federal regulations and guidelines. In addition, the position:
Requires effective communication skills for working with patients, families, and caregivers.
Requires effective communication skills for departmental and interdepartmental relationships.
Requires competency in respiratory assessment, care planning, treatment, and re-assessment.
Requires task delegation and supervision of assistants and technicians.
Maintains open and on-going communication with hospital departments to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met.
The Respiratory Therapist creates an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by providing patient safety and patient-centered treatment.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
License or Certification:
Current State license in Respiratory Therapy.
CPR certification
ACLS preferred
Education, Training and Experience
Successfully completed a Associate's degree or higher from an accredited respiratory therapy program
Machines, Equipment Used:
General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, computer.
Respiratory Therapy Equipment necessary to administer respiratory therapy treatments and assessments
Physical Requirements:
Good visual acuity and ability to communicate
Ability to lift, push, pull, and retrieve approximately 50 percent of the time.
Ability to safely lift objects weighing minimum of 30 pounds.
Ability to demonstrate safe retrieval skills from above head to floor level with objects up to ten pounds.
Skills and Abilities:
Ability to speak, read, write and comprehend English.
Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner
Ability to communicate effectively in both writing and verbal arenas as well as via email.
Ability to work independently with remote supervision.
Environmental Conditions:
Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment. Occasional outdoor exposure
Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required.
Handicapped accessibility.
May work under stressful circumstances at times.
Proficiency or Productivity Standards:
May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines.
May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts.
Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e. before, during or after a disaster.
May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster situation until relief arrives.
Regular attendance and reporting on time to work is a requirement of position.
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