Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRT)

SSM Health; Lake Saint Louis (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

SSM Health’s Lake Saint Louis Respiratory Therapy team is seeking a part-time Respiratory Therapist for night shifts. You will evaluate patients, administer prescribed respiratory therapies, and collaborate with physicians to implement care plans.

The role requires an Associate’s degree in Respiratory Care and active work location in Missouri. Responsibilities include monitoring patient responses, educating families, and maintaining equipment and inventory in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent education/experience.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develops a plan of care.
• Delivers respiratory care services per physician orders and department guidelines.
• Monitors and documents patient condition and treatment outcomes.
• Educates patient and family about health condition and community resources.
• Maintains and calibrates equipment and manages department inventory.

Education

Associate's degree in Respiratory Care

Job description

MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis

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Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Worker Type

Regular

Department & Schedule

• Department: Respiratory
• Schedule: Part-time, Night Shift, 24-scheduled hours a week in the form of two, 12-hour shifts.

Job Summary

Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients. Administers prescribed respiratory therapeutic services.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

• Assesses patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develops a plan of care based on diagnosis.
• Responsible for providing respiratory care services in accordance with specific physician's orders, department policies and procedures and guidelines.
• Implements and monitors patient care plan and equipment. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition. Performs advanced respiratory care modalities.
• Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcome.
• Educates the patient and family about the health condition and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.
• Assists with care, calibration and maintenance of all equipment. Participates in maintaining departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment. Processes equipment per established cleaning/sterilization procedures.
• Responds to Medical Emergencies and Rapid Responses.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent years of experience and education.

Experience

• No experience required.

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Respiratory Care Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

4302000023 Respiratory Therapy

Scheduled Weekly Hours

24

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