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Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Respiratory Therapist? At Wesley Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to \$300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Respiratory Therapist like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Respiratory Therapist coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered respiratory care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. As a vital part of the patient care team, the Respiratory Therapist performs a variety of diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures and monitors patients receiving invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation.

What you will do in this role:

• You will perform and document patient assessment, including breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure. You will conduct diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, respiratory therapy.
• You will administer respiratory care therapies, including oxygen delivery, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy.
• You will assist with placement of artificial airways. You will initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanical ventilation.
• You will monitor patient for therapeutic response. You will notify provider and intervene as appropriate in the event of an unintended response.
• You will assist with transportation of ventilator-dependent patients.
• You will respond to emergent patient situations and ensure airway integrity and adequate ventilation during resuscitation as required.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• State Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Associate Degree

For more than 100 years, Wesley Healthcare has provided exceptional careto thousands of families in Wichita and throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma.Wesley Medical Centeris a member of the Wesley Healthcare network within Greater Wichita and has been an HCA Healthcare hospital since 1985.

Our physicians treat more than24,000 patients annually, making Wesley Medical Center the most preferred hospital in Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Additionally, our obstetricians and childbirth staffdeliver more than 6,000 babies each year, more than any hospital in a 13-state region.

Home toWesley Children\'s Hospital, the region\'s first and Wichita\'s only children\'s hospital, we care for children in a unique space designed specially for kids and their families. And as aLevel I Trauma Centerand theonly Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas, we are prepared to treat any medical emergency, any time of day.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated \$3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.