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Prime Healthcare

Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals

Supervisor - Respiratory Therapy

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 5
Full-timePhiladelphia, PA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A current State Respiratory Care Practitioner license is required.
  • A current Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care is required, or must be obtained within three months of hire.
  • Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required upon hire and must be maintained.
  • Adult Cardiac Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required upon hire and must be maintained.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required upon hire and must be maintained, or obtained within 60 days of hire.
  • A Neonatal Resuscitation Program certificate is required upon hire and must be maintained.
  • Five years of acute or subacute respiratory care experience as a respiratory care practitioner is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and direct the technical personnel, activities, and equipment of Adult Cardiopulmonary Services.
  • Promote healing for acutely ill patients whose cardiac or pulmonary systems have been compromised through illness or injury by providing respiratory care, diagnostic testing, psychosocial support, and patient education.
  • Encourage and enhance the progression and efficient operation of the Cardiopulmonary Services Department.
  • Treat patients ranging from newborns and pediatric patients through adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults, and older adults.
  • Assist with day-to-day operations of the Cardiopulmonary Department when requested, referring unusual issues to the Manager and/or Medical Director as appropriate.
  • Provide diagnostic testing to help optimize the total care given to patients.
  • Perform arterial punctures for blood gas analysis and operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and perform quality control on arterial blood gas analyzers.
  • Use mechanical ventilators, bi-level ventilation equipment, and peak flow meters, and perform respiratory assessments.

Desired Qualifications

  • An associate degree or Bachelor of Science degree is preferred.
  • At least one year of experience in a neonatal intensive care unit is preferred.

About the Company

Prime Healthcare

Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals

Prime Healthcare operates a network of hospitals and outpatient centers across the United States, concentrating on turning around financially struggling facilities. It invests in infrastructure and technology, restructures operations, and negotiates payer terms (including pursuing higher out-of-network reimbursements) to improve financial performance, and it manages both for-profit hospitals and not-for-profit facilities through the Prime Healthcare Foundation. The company aims to raise clinical quality and patient safety while expanding access in hundreds of communities, though it has faced legal and regulatory scrutiny over billing practices and service-line decisions. Its goal is to stabilize and improve the financial and clinical performance of underperforming hospitals so they can continue serving their communities.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$2.2B
Headquarters
Ontario, CA
Founded
2001

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