Registered Respiratory Therapist -Full-Time Days

BJC HealthCare; Town and Country (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance available on first

401(k) plan with match

Paid Time Off

Adoption assistance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Missouri Baptist Medical Center is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide direct patient care, assessments, and therapy across all ages. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver ventilation, airway management and related procedures.

The role requires graduates from an accredited program, BCLS, and an RRT credential, with opportunities for advancement through a clinical ladder within a Magnet-designated facility.

Qualifications

• Assoc or CoARC accredited respiratory therapy program.
• No prior experience required.
• Basic Cardiovascular Life Support (BCLS) certification.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRT) credential.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and document effectively with the healthcare team.
• Educate patients and families on respiratory therapy treatments.
• Prioritize tasks and manage time across duties.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory procedures per standards.
• Provide advanced clinical care including potential ECMO/ventilator support as needed.

Skills

Ventilator management

Patient education

Team collaboration

Clinical assessment

Education

Assoc or CoARC Accredited Prog

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

• Full-timeDays
• 6:45am-7:15pm
• Every 3rd weekend rotation
• 3 holidays per year
• 5 weekend on call shifts per year

Students 6 months from graduating from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program are welcome to apply.

***$10,000 Sign on Bonus***

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

Respiratory team members provide treatment and therapy for infants and adults, perform innovative procedures (mechanical and noninvasive ventilation, nitric oxide delivery, arterial blood gas sampling, pulmonary function testing), administer patient-focused and therapist-driven order sets and serve as Rapid Response Team members responding swiftly to ''trigger'' symptoms without waiting for full-blown cardiac arrest. The Respiratory Department offers a clinical ladder program to recognize and reward therapists who strive for high quality patient care and demonstrate commitment to respiratory care.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities related to respiratory care including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation within the guidelines of the hospital and department. Can independently apply advanced clinical respiratory expertise and scientific knowledge including best practices serving as a resource to others as part of the patient care team. Ensures patient safety by providing care in an effective, developmentally and age appropriate manner while complying with all quality and regulatory requirements as well as quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Effectively communicates by participating in the exchange of information including documentation, handoff and works collaboratively with the healthcare team.
• Provides education and training about respiratory therapy treatments and procedures to others including patients, families, students, new employees and members of the healthcare team utilizing diversity and learning styles.
• Holds self-accountable and seeks out opportunities for continuous learning and feedback and is able to perform multiple related duties, prioritizing and applying effective time management.
• Performs various diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory procedures according to established standards, procedures, guidelines and policies. Applies respiratory knowledge and clinical expertise, including the ability to assess, analyze and troubleshoot as needed.
• Demonstrates advanced clinical and critical care skills to support additional job responsibilities such as ECMO support, mechanical ventilator support, bronchoscopies, sleep lab, labor and delivery, cardiopulmonary and circulatory rehabilitation, Basic Life Support (BLS), etc. as needed.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Assoc or CoARC Accredited Prog

- Respiratory Therapy

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Basic Cardiovascular Life Sup
• Respiratory Care Practitioner
• RRT

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer