Respiratory Care Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

More than just a job, it's a vocation

Location: Our Organization - St. Charles

Worker Type: Regular

• Schedule: Full-time, Night Shift, consisting of 3 twelve-hour shifts weekly, with rotating weekend and holiday responsibilities.
• Sign-On Bonus: Available with a two-year service commitment; eligibility applies only to external qualified candidates.
• Both RRT and CRT professionals are encouraged to apply!

Position Overview:

This role involves assessing and providing care for patients requiring respiratory therapy, as well as administering prescribed therapeutic services.

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications:

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Evaluate patients to determine the appropriate treatment type and frequency, creating a care plan based on their diagnosis.
• Deliver respiratory care services in line with physician orders, departmental policies, and established guidelines.
• Implement and oversee patient care plans and equipment, while monitoring, documenting, and communicating patient conditions. Perform advanced respiratory care techniques.
• Assess respiratory practices, medication administration, and treatments based on patient outcomes.
• Provide education to patients and their families regarding health conditions and available community support resources.
• Assist in the care, calibration, and maintenance of all equipment, while helping to manage departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment. Ensure equipment is cleaned and sterilized according to established protocols.
• Respond to medical emergencies and rapid response situations.
• Maintain a constant state of alertness and operate safely.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

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

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.
• Regularly use smell to recognize odors.
• Frequently rely on hearing to receive verbal communication and detect body sounds or alarms.
• Occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing between 25-50 lbs.
• Occasionally assist in moving patients.
• Occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, grip, and perform repetitive movements with legs and arms.
• Occasionally drive.
• Rarely crawl or run.

REQUIRED LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Location: 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

Work Shift: Night Shift (United States)

Job Type: Employee

Department: Respiratory Therapy

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Benefits:

Our Organization values our outstanding employees by providing a comprehensive benefits package tailored to 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 instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: We offer upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer. We 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.