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Prime Healthcare

Acquires and reorganizes underperforming hospitals

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFarmers Branch, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A current State Respiratory Care Practitioner license is required.
  • Current Registered Respiratory Therapist certification from the National Board of Respiratory Care is required, or it 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 it must be obtained within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Provide inhalation therapies, oxygen therapy, and aerosol medications to help patients breathe more easily.
  • Conduct pulmonary function tests and arterial blood gas analyses to assess patients' lung capacity and gas exchange.
  • Set up, monitor, and adjust ventilators and other life-support equipment for patients who cannot breathe independently.
  • Participate in rapid response team emergencies by providing airway management, performing intubations, and resuscitating patients in critical situations.
  • Assess patients' respiratory status, monitor their progress, and adjust treatment plans as needed.
  • Ensure respiratory equipment is properly cleaned, sterilized, and maintained to prevent infections and ensure patient safety.
  • In the absence of a supervisor, may be designated the Lead Respiratory Care Practitioner, overseeing the department during the shift.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Neonatal Resuscitation Program certificate is preferred.
  • An associate degree or Bachelor of Science degree is preferred.
  • Two years of acute care experience 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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