Respiratory Therapy Student PRN

Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center has been an integral part of the lives of people throughout Darlington County and the surrounding areas for over 20 years. Our 116-bed hospital offers a full range of inpatient, outpatient and emergency room services to a service area totaling over 125,000 individuals. We are dually accredited by the Joint Commission and Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), a Primary Stroke Center, an Accredited Chest Pain Center, and a Blue Distinction Maternity Center. We are committed to continuing to be a trusted provider of quality care, close to home, for generations to come.

At Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, we recognize that our patients deserve qualified, engaged, and competent healthcare professionals. And we know that our employees deserve a working environment that is safe, leaders who are visible and supportive, and opportunities to grow and develop. We have a positive, hopeful, and resilient leadership team that is solely focused on taking care of the heart of Carolina Pines – the people who work here. If you feel that your skills and compassion fit with our vision for person-centered care and evidence-based practice, and you would like to belong to a hospital family that only the best are invited to join, we invite you to apply today. 

The technician trainee under the guidance of the Supervisor, Department Director/Manager, and Medical Director performs the duties necessary to give patients adequate ventilation by use of medical gases and breathing equipment in accordance with age specific and culturally appropriate patient care guidelines.

Qualifications

• Respect Being positive, courteous, honest and appreciative in all interactions
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must be currently enrolled as a full-time Respiratory Therapy program
• Must complete form in house training in Respiratory therapy Procedures
• Current Certification in BLS
• Must be able to lift or move patients and equipment used
• Must be able to push / pull force up to 55 pounds
• Must be able to respond calmly and efficiently in crisis situation
• Must be able to work as a team member with peers, other department managers and staff and administration
• Average manual dexterity to reach, manipulate, move, etc., equipment and hearing and vision within or correctable to normal range

Responsibilities

• Provide excellence in health
• Excellence Providing consistent and compassionate service
• Stewardship Taking ownership and pride in our organization through appropriate and respectful use of resources
• Teamwork Engaged associates positively working together for a common goal
• Accountability Taking responsibility by upholding the organization’s mission and values
• Integrity Doing the right thing, ALWAYS
• The technician trainee under the guidance of the Supervisor, Department Director/Manager, and Medical Director performs the duties necessary to give patients adequate ventilation by use of medical gases and breathing equipment in accordance with age specific and culturally appropriate patient care guidelines
• Must be able to withstand the stress of doing cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Must be able to withstand long hours of standing, walking, stooping, bending and sitting
• Perform care in a manner that supports the Regional Respect philosophy

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Must be currently enrolled as a full-time Respiratory Therapy program

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations

• Current Certification in BLS

Preferred Requirements

Preferred Education

• Have completed a semester of clinicals through Respiratory Therapy Program

Preferred Experience

• Knowledge and skill base of delivering Respiratory medications and performing general Respiratory procedures