Respiratory Care Practitioner

Providence Swedish Medical Center; Olympia (WA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Providence Swedish Medical Center is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join their team in Olympia. This role requires thorough knowledge of respiratory care practices, essential qualifications, and is pivotal in ensuring high-quality patient care. The position offers competitive pay and robust benefits in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching

Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)

Life insurance and disability insurance

Paid parental leave and vacation benefits

Qualifications

• Washington Respiratory Care Practitioner License upon hire.
• National Provider BLS and ACLS upon hire.
• National Provider PALS within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Deliver respiratory therapy to patients in critical and acute care.
• Maintain knowledge of respiratory care procedures and evolving practices.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and standards.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Teamwork

Patient care

Education

Graduate of AMA approved school for Respiratory Therapist

Job description

Description

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence St. Peter Hospital and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

The respiratory therapist is a professional paramedical specialist. The therapist is required to have thorough knowledge of all modalities of respiratory care procedures. The therapist must always keep in mind the extreme critical nature of all respiratory care techniques and is required to maintain skill levels to reflect the ever changing procedures and techniques of respiratory care.

Required Qualification:

• Graduate of AMA approved school for Respiratory Therapist.

• Washington Respiratory Care Practitioner License upon hire

• National Provider BLS - American Heart Association upon hire

• National Provider ACLS - American Heart Association within 90 days of hire

• National Provider PALS - American Heart Association within 90 days of hire

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

About the Team

Providence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856 when Mother Joseph and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver, Washington Territory. Today, Providence is the largest health care provider in Washington located in communities large and small across the state. In western Washington, Providence provides care throughout the greater Puget Sound from Snohomish County to Lewis County.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Requsition ID: 371771
Company: Providence Jobs
Job Category: Respiratory Care
Job Function: Clinical Care
Job Schedule: Per-Diem
Job Shift: Variable
Career Track: Clinical Professional
Department: 3030 RESPIRATORY THERAPY
Address: WA Olympia 413 Lilly Rd NE
Work Location: Providence St Peter Hospital-Olympia
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $37.90 - $62.98
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.