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System Float Pool - Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)

📍 Houston Methodist System Float Pool

🌙 Night Shift

📅 PRN | 2-3 shifts per week

Must be willing to float between multiple Houston Methodist hospital locations as needed
Flexible scheduling and adaptability to various clinical settings required
At Houston Methodist, the System Float Pool Sr Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) position is an experienced and competent therapist who is responsible for performing advanced procedures as assigned; examples include and are not limited to: intubation, advance pulmonary diagnostics, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), electromagnetic navigation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), etc. This position performs all duties assigned to a RCP and participates in developing and teaching in-services/programs for the respiratory staff, quality improvement initiatives, research programs, and departmental committees or subcommittees. The Sr RCP position serves as a mentor and resource to Respiratory Care team members and students by utilizing skills and knowledge to help train and achieve optimum performance levels in specialized areas such as ICU and NICU. This position works independently, exercising sound judgment and executing above-average clinical skills on challenging procedures and patient care situations. The System Float Pool Sr RCP position may assume duties associated with coordinating activities within the Respiratory department. This position is part of a group that supports multiple Houston Methodist entities and is expected to float to multiple sites as needed.

System Float Pool - Respiratory Care Practitioner PRN