Licensed Respiratory Therapist

Regions Hospital is a seeking Respiratory Therapist to join our group of collaborative professionals that work in partnership with the patient care team in the development, modification, and implementation of the respiratory care plan. Regions Hospital is an organization committed to improving health and well-being in partnership with our members, patients, and the community. We do this by living our values of excellence, compassion, partnership, and integrity. Being part of the HealthPartners care system provides support and opportunity for integrated services. Join our team and be a partner for good!

As a Respiratory Therapist, you will administer routine and specialized respiratory and critical care interventions to inpatients and outpatient patients of Regions Hospital including neonates, pediatrics, adolescence, adults, and geriatric patients. Regions Hospital respiratory care department has 74 RT's which provide hemodynamic monitoring for all patient populations. We have an offsite pulmonary lab that provides full service pulmonary function/cardiopulmonary stress testing.

Work schedule: FTE: 0.75 (30 hrs. weekly), Night Shift- 12 hr. shifts

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• Associate degree or higher in Respiratory Therapy and/or graduation from a two-year American Medical Association approved training program in Respiratory Care OR
• Coursework and credentials (i.e., graduate of two-year respiratory therapist program plus CRT credential) which meet the qualifications for the registry exam of the National Board for Respiratory Care may substitute for the associate degree.

Licensure/Registration/Certification:

• Must be licensed as a Respiratory Therapist (LRT) with the State of Minnesota Board of Medical Practice.
• BLS Certified
• ACLS within one year of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree or higher in Respiratory Therapy, Registered Respiratory Therapist within one year of hire.

Experience: One-year Respiratory Therapist experience

Licensure/Registration/Certification:

• NRP Certification
• Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS)
• Fundamentals of Critical Care Specialty (FCCS)
• Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT)