Respiratory Therapist

0.5 FTE - Shifts Vary

Starting Pay - $32.37 to $40.47 (Based on Experience)

At Olmsted Medical Center, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To keep up with the evolving trends, Olmsted Medical Center offers the following for employees who are employed at a 0.5 FTE or higher.

• Medical Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Adoption Assistance Plan

Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited school of respiratory therapy
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Registered by the State of Minnesota (CRT Licensure)
• Three years previous experience within a critical care/ED environment preferred

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides respiratory care to patients at the hospital:

• Ventilator
• Bipap/Cpap
• Incentive spirometry
• Aerosol/MDI treatments
• NT suctioning
• ET suctioning
• CPT/PEP therapy

• Monitors patient's physiological response to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial, and venous blood gases. Consults with the hospitalist if adverse reactions occur.
• Works as a team in a multidisciplinary environment to provide care and provide recommendations for appropriate therapy.
• Assists with monitoring the central station for end tidal CO2 and SPO2 of patients.
• Educates patients and families about their conditions and teaches appropriate disease management techniques.
• Works with patients and families to set up home oxygen therapy.
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Responds to all rapid response and codes called within the hospital with appropriate equipment.
• Monitors respiratory supplies and equipment as needed.
• Monitors EHR for accurate charging of respiratory related supplies, equipment, and oxygen use.
• Monitors compliance for charting incentive spirometry for all healthcare personnel.
• Makes rounds within the hospital departments to assess any future patient respiratory care needs, communicates with charge nurses and house supervisors.
• Checks respiratory equipment and supplies for availability and outdates.
• Assists in the development and implementation of respiratory policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Monitors respiratory supplies and equipment as needed.
• Monitors EHR for accurate charging of respiratory related supplies, equipment, and oxygen use.
• Monitors compliance for charting incentive spirometry for all healthcare personnel.
• Other duties as assigned.