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Olmsted Medical

Respiratory Therapist

Olmsted Medical, Rochester, Minnesota, us, 55905

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Description

0.5 FTE - Eve Shifts

Starting Pay - $36.41 - $45.51 (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

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)