Respiratory Care Practitioner - RRT

Job Description

Job Description

More than just a job, it's a vocation

Worker Type: Regular

Position Overview:

This is a full-time role with day shifts, comprising two 12-hour shifts and two 8-hour shifts. Weekend duties will occur every third weekend.

Role Summary:

The position involves assessing and caring for patients requiring respiratory therapy, as well as administering prescribed therapeutic services.

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications:

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Evaluate patients to determine the appropriate type and frequency of treatment, creating a care plan based on their diagnosis.
• Deliver respiratory care services in alignment with physician orders, departmental policies, and established guidelines.
• Implement and oversee the patient care plan and associated equipment, while monitoring, documenting, and communicating the patient's condition. Execute advanced respiratory care techniques.
• Assess respiratory practices, medication administration, and treatment effectiveness based on patient outcomes.
• Provide education to patients and their families regarding health conditions and inform them about community support resources and programs.
• Assist in the care, calibration, and maintenance of all respiratory equipment. Help maintain departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment, ensuring proper cleaning and sterilization procedures are followed.
• Respond to medical emergencies and rapid response situations.
• Maintain a constant state of alertness and operate safely.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent experience and education.

EXPERIENCE

• No prior experience is necessary.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regularly use speech for effective oral communication.
• Consistently stand and walk.
• Frequently lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing between 0-25 lbs.
• Engage in frequent sitting, reaching, and data entry tasks.
• Utilize vision and depth perception for both near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) distances, as well as to identify and differentiate colors.
• Employ the sense of smell to recognize odors.
• Use hearing to receive verbal communication and detect body sounds or alarms from equipment.
• Occasionally lift or move objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasionally assist in lifting or moving patients.
• Occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, grip, and perform repetitive movements with legs and arms.
• Occasionally drive.
• Rarely crawl or run.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

For Illinois:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

For Missouri:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Respiratory Care Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or Respiratory Educator Permit - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

For Oklahoma:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Letter of Acknowledgment of Receipt of Application for Respiratory Care Practitioner - Oklahoma Medical Board
• Or Provisional Respiratory Care Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board
• Or Respiratory Care Practitioner - Oklahoma Medical Board

For Wisconsin:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Respiratory Care Practitioner - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States)

Job Type: Employee

Department: Respiratory Therapy

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Benefits:

Our organization values its outstanding employees by providing a comprehensive benefits package tailored to meet their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible team members receive one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: Our voluntary benefit through DailyPay allows eligible hourly team members to access their earned, unpaid base pay instantly (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: We offer upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.