Allied / Tech - Respiratory Therapist

Allied / Tech - Respiratory Therapist

This position involves working three 12-hour shifts per week. Our department has every third-weekend rotation. Candidates need to be willing to work some holidays. Candidates will be expected to work in ICUs and floors. BJH is a teaching hospital, occasionally you may be asked to precept respiratory therapy students.

Must have RRT credentials, BLS, Missouri Respiratory Care Practitioner License. Strongly preferred: Active AARC membership, a bachelors degree or higher in any field of study or be actively working towards their bachelors degree.

Years of experience required: 2. First-timers accepted: Yes. Weekend required: Every third. Certifications required: BCLS, RRT.

Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Candidates will be expected to work in ICUs and also floors. Open to accommodating block schedule? No.

Locals accepted: No. What is the local radius rule? 75 miles. Pending license accepted: Yes. RTO restrictions: No more than 7 days. Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks. The cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length to which the Contractor Personnel is assigned.

Special requirements: Epic experience. Airway Management Devices/Suctioning required: Endrotracheal tube/suctioning, Extubation, Nasal airway suctioning, Oral airway placement, Oropharyngeal/suctioning, Sputum specimen collection, Tracheostomy/suctioning. Medication Administration required: Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Inhaled Flolan, Inhaled steroids, Lidocaine, Nitric Oxide (INo), Pulmicort, Racemic epinephrine, Xopenex. Medication Delivery Systems: Aerosol set up mask, Aerosol set up trach, Metered dose inhaler. Nebulizer required: Hand held, T-piece, Trach collar, Ultrasonic. Oxygen Therapy required: High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC). Ventilator Management: BiPAP, CPAP, Troubleshooting high pressure alarms, Weaning from mechanical ventilation. ABG interpretation required.

Top 3 skills: The ability to care for and treat patients with acute and chronic respiratory diseases is a must. Must be comfortable managing mechanically ventilated patients. BJH has a large campus so the ability to walk relatively long distances is important.