Student Respiratory Therapist (RT) (PRN)

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Riverview Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Located in Gadsden, Alabama, Riverview Regional Medical Center is a 281-bed acute-care hospital serving more than 350,000 residents in Etowah and the contiguous counties. A full range of services and programs are offered, including the only accredited Cath Lab in Northeast Alabama, Sleep Lab, Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center, and Women's Diagnostic Imaging Center. Riverview Regional Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) and is rated among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for patient safety. Riverview is also the areas highest rated hospital, receiving Four-Stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). Originally named Holy Name of Jesus Hospital, Riverview Regional Medical Center was founded in 1917 by the Sisters of the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity. Riverview was purchased by Prime Healthcare in 2016. Together they continue a mission of providing quality healthcare in the community it so proudly serves. To learn more about Riverview Regional Medical Center and the services it provides, visit www.riverviewregional.com

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Riverview Regional Medical Center is looking for an exceptional per diem, variable shift Student Respiratory Therapist (Student RT) to join our Respiratory Care team!

Our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Riverview Regional Medical Center is actively seeking a Student Respiratory Therapist to join its award-winning team! We offer:

competitive compensation
• generous medical benefits plan
• 401K

Are you enrolled in a Respiratory Therapy program and want to earn some money while you finish school? Riverview Regional Medical Center is looking for an exceptional per diem, variable shift Student Respiratory Therapist (RT) to join our Respiratory Care team. Our Respiratory Therapists work under the direction and authorization of the Medical Director and Cardiopulmonary Director/Manager. The Student RT duties include, but are not limited to:

• responsible for performing respiratory therapeutic and pulmonary diagnostic procedures as ordered by the physician
• emphasis will be toward the assessment, planning, implementation and documentation of care, with consideration of age and population specific needs and requirements of the patient
• the Student Respiratory Therapist works under the direction of a registered or certified therapist
• the competencies listed in sections I, II, and III will be learned as the students' knowledge and skill level increases
• come and learn: Mechanical Ventilation, Patient Safety and Acute Care

Education and Work Experience

• must be approved with State Respiratory Therapy board to work as a Student Respiratory Therapist
• current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current
• at minimum, the student must be enrolled in an accredited respiratory program and has completed at least the first semester of clinical rotations; preferred, is a student who has completed more than one semester and/or other medical experience
• high school diploma or equivalent, required
• will be unable to work as a Student Respiratory Therapist if, for any reason, becomes ineligible for an accredited respiratory therapy program

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