Registered Respiratory Therapist - Full Time Days

Paycom - ATS; Lancaster (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfield Medical Center is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist to assess, treat, and care for patients with pulmonary disorders. You will perform cardiopulmonary evaluations, provide ventilator management, and support critical care areas as needed.

The role requires an AMA-approved respiratory therapy education, Ohio license, and CPR certification within six months of employment. You will document care in the EMR and participate in quality improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an AMA-approved School for Respiratory Therapy.
• Must hold a valid Ohio Respiratory Care license.
• CPR certification current within six months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assess, treat and care for patients with pulmonary disorders.
• Perform cardiopulmonary assessments and protocol-driven care.
• Provide ventilator management and critical care support.
• Document all patient care in the EMR and assist with QC data.

Skills

Ventilator management

Critical care

Arterial blood gases

Documentation in EMR

CPR Certification

Education

Associate degree in respiratory therapy

Job description

For more than a century, Fairfield Medical Center has been a regional healthcare provider who delivers exceptional care to our patients by creating exceptional experiences for our employees.The driver behind our culture is that we all believe in the value of it, and we hire people into the organization who are also committed to making a difference. Our employees truly go the extra mile to serve our patients and each other.When you join us, you become part of our team; it is our goal to not only be the best place you will ever work, but the only place you will want to work. Join our team. Make a difference.Pay Rate: $34.53-$56.86 hourlyJob Description:The Registered Respiratory Therapist assess, treats, and cares for patients with pulmonary disorders and conditions. Responsible for all respiratory care modalities.Performs cardiopulmonary patient assessments and evaluations for patients on the therapist driven protocols.Performs therapeutic respiratory care modalities.Provides critical care and ventilator management.Responds to all designated medical emergency codes.Performs cardiopulmonary diagnostic tests.Documents all patient care in the electronic medical record.Provides support to procedural areas as needed.Assists with collection of quality improvement data.Performs and analyzes arterial blood gases.Job Qualifications:Graduate of an A.M.A. approved School for Respiratory Therapy required.Associate degree in respiratory therapy or equivalent required.Must have a valid license to practice Respiratory Care in the State of Ohio.Annual Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification obtained within six months of employment.Previous respiratory therapist experience highly desired.Medium Work: Exerting up to 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible up to 10 pounds amount of force often.