Respiratory Therapist

Company: Fairview Health Services
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: April 4, 2025

Job Description:

Overview:Fairview Health Services is hiring a Respiratory Therapist to join our Long Term Acute Care Respiratory Therapy team at our Fairview Community Health and Wellness Hub in St. Paul, MN. Were offering a $9,000 sign-on bonus!The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing diagnostic and therapeutic services as prescribed by a physician. Follows defined treatment protocol according to department policies. Collects, assesses, interprets, and intervenes as appropriate in the care of neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Ensures patient welfare and safety standards during treatments.Schedule: This position will be working 0.6 FTE (48 hours every two weeks). The shift length will be 12 hours on the day and night shift. This position will also work a rotation for every other weekend.The schedule for this role is three 12hr night shifts and one 12 hr day shift per pay period with the day shift being every other Sunday.Shift differential incentives:$4.00/hr for nights$2.00/hr for weekendsAbout Fairview:Fairview Health Services is an industry-leading, award-winning nonprofit that offers an entire network of healthcare services. Fairview is one part of M Health Fairview, a partnership between the University of Minnesota, M Physicians and Fairview Health Services. Together, we combine the Universitys deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairviews extensive roots in community medicine. Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies, and benefit management services.Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other.Responsibilities/Job Description:As a Respiratory Therapist, you will be responsible for:Assessing patient needs and identifies expected outcomes.Implementing Respiratory interventions based on plan of care.Evaluating care and the patients response to interventions and expected outcomes.Delivering care as delegated by physician/authorized practitioner to assigned patient population, or individual patient.Using communication strategies to achieve desirable outcomes.Operating and maintaining all Respiratory Care equipment.Qualifications:Required Qualifications:EducationAssociates Degree in Respiratory Care/Therapy or related fieldLicense/Certification/RegistrationRespiratory Therapist License issued by the Minnesota Board of Medical PracticeRegistered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).Exceptions include:New Graduates must complete their Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) within 6 months of hire.Those with Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) must have 3 or more years of respiratory therapist experience in a clinical setting.Respiratory Therapists working at M Health Fairview Facilities - supplemented by defined contract staffing agency temporary.Basic Life Support (BLS) certificationAdditional Requirements (must be obtained and maintained)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hirePreferred Qualifications:EducationBachelors Degree in Respiratory Care/Therapy or related fieldExperienceAt least 1 year of Respiratory Therapy experience in a clinical setting.by Jobble

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