What are the responsibilities and job description for the Casual Respiratory Therapist position at Fairview Health Services?
Fairview Health Services is hiring a Respiratory Therapist to join our Respiratory Therapy team at our Lakes Medical Center location in Wyoming, MN .
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 as casual.The shift length will be 8 hours as needed. This position will also work on the weekends as needed. The Respiratory Therpaist will also help float and cover hours at the Northland Hospital as well at time if needed.
Shift differential incentives:
- $4.00/hr for nights
- $2.00/hr for weekends
About 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 University’s deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview’s 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:
- Perform Pulmonary Function test on ages 5 years and older.
- Perform 6 minute walk tests, ABG's, Methacholine testing, Pre/Post spirometry, DLCO, MIP/MEP, MVV, Pleth, nitrogen washout.
- Assessing patient needs and identifies expected outcomes.
- Implementing Respiratory interventions based on plan of care.
- Evaluating care and the patient’s 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:
- Education
- Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Care/Therapy or related field
- License/Certification/Registration
- Respiratory Therapist License issued by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice.
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) with 3 or more years of respiratory therapist experience in clinical setting
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Additional Requirements (must be obtained and maintained)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 6 months of hire
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS) within 6 months of hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire
Preferred Qualifications:
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Care/Therapy or related field
- License/Certification/Registration
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
Salary : $2 - $4
