Job Category: Respiratory Therapy

Job Type: PRN

Job Location: LA-Zachary

Facility Type: Long-Term Acute Care

Shift Type (Clinical Positions): Night Shift

Summary

At AMG we offer our employees much more than just a job in the healthcare industry. We offer unique career opportunities for people who are called to make a healing difference in the lives of others and desire to be part of a team that makes a difference each day for our patients. We invite you to join our team and share your gifts and talents. In addition to market competitive pay rates and benefits in the Zachary and Baton Rouge area, you will have the opportunity to work for an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), as AMG is an employee owned company!

AMG Specialty Hospital- Zachary is part of the AMG Integrated Healthcare Management Hospital System – a Top-5 Post-Acute Care Hospital System. Our mission is an unyielding commitment to Patients, People, and the Pursuit of Healing. We believe our employees are the asset and heart of our organization. We are located in the heart of Zachary across the street from Lane Regional Medical Center.

AMG Specialty Hospital – Zachary is seeking PRN Respiratory Therapists (RT) for the night shift.  The selected applicant will be required to work every other Wednesday night for the performance of technical work concerned with administering therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory care and life support to patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities. Operating and monitoring respiratory equipment, such as, continuous and intermittent ventilators, medical gas delivery apparatus, incentive breathing/hyperinflation devices, environmental control systems, and aerosol devices; administering medical gases, humidification, aerosols, and respiratory medications; maintaining clearance of patients natural and artificial airways; obtaining blood samples and interpreting blood gas data; and providing primary assistance in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Shift Differentials paid for Night and Weekend Shifts!

Join our dynamic team and enjoy a career where you can make a difference with AMG Specialty Hospital – Zachary!

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Job Requirements

  • Completion of an approved respiratory care program
  • Active Louisiana Respiratory Therapist License.
  • Current BLS certification.
  • Current ACLS certification
  • Minimum of one to three years of related work experience.
  • Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.

About Us

AMG Specialty Hospital – Zachary is a Long-Term Acute Care hospital facility that specializes in the management of complex medical needs.

Our mission is to return patients to their optimal level of well-being in the least restrictive medical environment. We accomplish this through a multi-disciplined approach that includes aggressive clinical and therapeutic interventions, as well as family involvement. Our high staff-to-patient ratio ensures individualized attention. Our nurses, therapists, and physicians work with each patient to obtain the best possible outcomes.

AMG Specialty Hospital – Zachary is an equal opportunity employer.