Registered Respiratory Therapist

CommonSpirit Health; Mount Sterling (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph Mount Sterling, part of CommonSpirit Health, is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join an established cardiopulmonary care team at a 42-bed community hospital in Mount Sterling, KY. You’ll deliver breathing techniques, nebulizer therapies, ventilation support and oxygen therapy in routine and emergent settings.

You will assess patients, develop care plans, and collaborate with physicians to optimize outcomes, while maintaining calm under pressure and a strong sense of urgency.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an AMA approved program of Respiratory Therapy.
• KY Respiratory Care Practitioner license required upon hire.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist certification required upon hire.
• CPR/BLS required upon hire.
• ACLS required within 90 days.
• NRP required within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic respiratory care and plans delivery of respiratory therapy as directed.
• Promotes a positive quality work environment in patient care.
• Administers and monitors mechanical ventilation and physiological monitoring.
• Assesses patient needs for therapy modality, frequency and duration.
• Communicates pertinent evaluation data to the physician.
• Suggests changes in therapy modes as appropriate.

Education

AMA approved program of Respiratory Therapy

KY Respiratory Care Practitioner license

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a Respiratory Therapist, you will join an established team of RTs who share your passion for delivering highly specialized cardiopulmonary care to patients experiencing breathing issues. You'll be instrumental in providing a range of treatments from breathing techniques and nebulizer treatments to ventilator management, oxygen therapies, and external ventilation support.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a Respiratory Therapist, you will join an established team of RTs who share your passion for delivering highly specialized cardiopulmonary care to patients experiencing breathing issues. You'll be instrumental in providing a range of treatments from breathing techniques and nebulizer treatments to ventilator management, oxygen therapies, and external ventilation support.

Every day you will apply your keen assessment skills and critical thinking to manage diverse patient needs, develop and execute effective care plans, and ensure calm, focused intervention in both routine and emergent situations.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, unwavering calm under pressure, and the ability to anticipate outcomes. Your dedication to patient well-being and exceptional problem-solving abilities will drive success in this vital role.

• Performs basic respiratory care and develops plans for the delivery of Respiratory Therapy as directed by physicians or protocols and implements in a timely manner.
• Promotes a positive quality work environment in the provision of quality patient care.
• In accordance with established policies, administers and monitors critical care procedures such as mechanical ventilation, physiological monitoring, and diagnostic procedures.
• Performs assessment of the patient, determining needs related to therapy modality, frequency, and duration of the treatment regime ordered by the MD based on patient’s age, cognitive and physician abilities, and/or developmental needs.
• Is responsible for the communication to the physician of pertinent patient evaluation data.
• Makes recommendations for changes in specific modes of therapy.

Job Requirements

Required

• Other Graduate of an AMA approved program of Respiratory Therapy., upon hire
• Respiratory Care Practitioner: KY, upon hire and
• Registered Respiratory Therapist, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 Days and
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 90 Days

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph Mount Sterling, a not-for-profit, faith-based hospital founded in 1918. Formerly known as Mary Chiles Hospital, Saint Joseph Mount Sterling serves as a 42-bed community hospital and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

Pay Range

$34.35 - $34.35 /hour