Certified Respiratory Therapist

St Mary's Medical Center; Blue Springs (MO); Presencial; USD 39.000 - 55.000; Tempo parcial

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Bereavement leave and FMLA

Employer 401K

Tuition reimbursement

Life and disability insurance

Many other benefits

Resumo da vaga

Prime Healthcare is seeking a Certified Respiratory Therapist (RCP I) for St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO. This part-time night-shift role will involve dire...

Qualificações

• Current State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license required.
• Current Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) from NBRC required; hired before March 2026, exempt.
• BLS certification from AHA/ARC upon hire and current.
• ACLS certification within 60 days of hire and maintain current.
• PALS certification within 60 days of hire and maintain current.
• Associate/Bachelor degree preferred; High School Diploma required.
• Two years of acute care experience required.

Responsabilidades

• Provide inhalation therapies, oxygen therapy, and aerosol medications to help patients breathe more easily.
• Conduct pulmonary function tests and ABG analysis to assess lung capacity and gas exchange.
• Set up, monitor, and adjust ventilators and life-support equipment.
• May be part of a rapid response team; perform airway management, intubations, and resuscitation.
• Assess respiratory status, monitor progress, and adjust treatment plans as needed.
• Ensure respiratory equipment is cleaned, sterilized, and maintained to prevent infections.

Conhecimentos

RCP license

NBRC CRT

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Acute care experience

Two years acute care experience

Formação

Associate or Bachelor degree preferred

High School Diploma required

Descrição da vaga

Overview

ShiftsAvailable:Nights(12% to 17%per hourdiffin pay)

Employment Type: Part Time

Hours: Varied

Location: St. Mary's Medical Center - Blue Springs, MO

We are seeking aCertifiedRespiratory Therapist,alsoreferred to as ourRespiratory Care PractitionerI (RCP I).The Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) is someone whocarries out respiratory therapeutic and pulmonary diagnostic procedures as directed by the medical and cardiopulmonary directors, based on physician orders. They focus on assessing, planning, implementing, and documenting care while considering the specific needs of patients based on age and population, in the absence of a supervisor.

Responsibilities

**If you are aRegisteredRespiratory Therapist (RRT) or Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)youare encouraged to apply for this position!

• Willprovide treatments such as inhalation therapies, oxygen therapy, and aerosol medications to help patients breathe more easily

• Conduct tests like pulmonary function testsandarterial blood gas analysis to assess lung capacity and gas exchange in patients

• Set up,monitor, and adjust ventilators and other life-supporting equipment for patients who cannot breathe independently

• May bepartofarapid response team in emergencies,which you willprovideairway management, perform intubations, and resuscitatepatients in critical situations

• Assess patients' respiratory status,monitortheir progress, andmake adjustments totreatment plans as needed

• Ensure that all respiratory equipment isproperly cleaned, sterilized, andmaintainedto prevent infections and ensure patient safety

Qualifications

• Current State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license required.

• Current Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required. Hired before March 2026,are exempt

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certified from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire and maintain current.

• Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the AHA or ARC certification within 60 days of hire and maintain current.

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the AHA certification within 60 days of hire and maintain current.

• Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree preferred.

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

• Two (2) years of acute care experience required.

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance options

• Paid vacation, sicktimeand holidays

• Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options

• Employer 401K options

• Tuition reimbursement options

• Life, disability, and other insurance options

• Many other amazing benefits

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare:https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

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Employment Status

Part Time < 60

Shift

Nights

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights:https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf