Respiratory - Therapist | Registered Respiratory (RRT)

Respiratory Specialty Therapist | Registered Respiratory (RRT)

We are seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist to join a Community Trauma Hospital for a full time position at the Lander, WY location. The ideal candidate will have a passion for helping others and will be able to provide exceptional patient care.

PRIMARY (ESSENTIAL) DUTIES

• Provide respiratory therapy (conventional/routine) to all patients of all age groups, infants to adults, as ordered.
• Explains purpose and procedure of treatments, tests, and equipment to patients.
• Receive assignment. Check patient chart and physician's orders.
• Set up equipment and medications and administer treatments as ordered, e.g., oxygen administration, humidity therapy, airway management, resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, postural drainage procedures; closed atmosphere and respiratory monitoring, intermittent positive pressure breathing, aerosol therapy, and pharmacology respiratory therapy.
• Chart treatment, response, and progress.
• Monitor environmental control systems, others.
• Deliver and set up equipment and monitor patients on continuous ventilation.
• Do nasotracheal and tracheal (endotracheal tube or tracheostomy) suctioning.
• Make patient rounds regularly.
• Observe patient, check equipment, and change/make adjustments as necessary.
• Solve problems. Discontinue therapy as ordered.
• Remove equipment from patient rooms, disassemble, etc.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or GED
• Wyoming State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• May be either a Certified Technician or a Registered Therapist
• BLS - Current
• PALS - completed within 90 days of hire date
• ACLS - Current
• NRP - completed within 90 days of hire date

Salary Range: $50,000 - $72,240 per year

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance available $2,500, housing $9,600 paid within first month

Retention Bonus $3,000 - $13,000 paid in 24/48/72 months.

Travel Requirement: Up to 20% of the time, employee may be asked to work between two nearby locations.

Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO, Other.

Job Type: Full-time Salary: $50,000.00 - $72,240.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Relocation assistance Vision insurance Healthcare setting: Hospital Shift: Day shift Night shift Rotating shift Supplemental pay types: Signing bonus Weekly schedule: 3x12 Ability to commute/relocate: Lander, WY: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required) Experience: Respiratory Therapy: 1 year (Preferred) License/Certification: NBRC Registry Status (Required) BLS (Preferred) PALS (Preferred) ACLS (Preferred) NRP (Preferred) Wyoming RRT State License (Required) Client Details Client Type Direct Setting Hospital City Lander State WY Zip Code 82520