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St. Luke's Health System in Meridian is seeking a Respiratory Therapy Apprentice to join our team.

Get a head start on learning your new career with an award winning health system! This flex position is the gateway to continue your school studies and start working at the same time.

Unit/Position Summary

The Respiratory Therapy Apprentice will assist in the therapy of individuals with healthcare issues affecting the cardiopulmonary system on adult general inpatient care areas excluding critical care. The RT Apprentice will be provided on shift support by a licensed a Respiratory Therapist. RT Apprentice documentation will be review and countersign. The RT manager/supervisor will be responsible for the activities of the RT Apprentice.

Responsibilities

• Initiate assessment based on the patient's presenting problems or needs and the physician's medical diagnosis.
• Complete ongoing assessments according to policy and/or as determined by patient condition.
• Independently perform therapeutic interventions on the adult inpatient care floor. Excludes: Ventilators, emergency room, all critical care and pediatrics. If under continuous direct supervision, RT interns may perform any excluded intervention.
• Determine the impact of interventions on the patient's condition and recognize the patient's progress toward meeting desired outcomes.
• Document care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priorities.
• Coordinate care between other professional disciplines as needed for patients with deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system.
• Share essential information, through documentation and oral communication, with healthcare team members and other customers common to the unit/area(s) of assignment.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Current enrollment in a university program for respiratory therapy; Minimum of 3 semesters of preceptor clinical education
• Experience: 0 years' experience
• Licenses/Certifications: Current CPR Healthcare Provider certification.

Why St. Luke's

A strong, talented staff is at the heart of St. Luke's Health System. We are the state's largest employer with more than 15,000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1,800 physicians and advanced practice providers. We're proud of our people who deliver skilled, compassionate care every day, and are looking to add dedicated individuals who will continue this same tradition of excellence.

*St. Luke's is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.