Respiratory Therapist

Affinity Home Health Care Inc; Concord (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinity Home Health Care Inc in Missouri is seeking a compassionate Respiratory Therapist to provide high-quality care for patients with acute and chronic conditions. Assess respiratory status, deliver treatments, and manage ventilator therapy, while monitoring ABGs and patient condition.

You will collaborate with physicians and nursing staff to create individualized care plans, educate patients and families, document in EMR, and follow strict safety and infection-control procedures to ensure

Qualifications

• Strong clinical respiratory therapy skills across acute and chronic settings.
• Ability to monitor, evaluate, and adjust care based on patient response.
• Excellent communication and teamwork in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Detail-oriented documentation and adherence to safety and infection-control practices.
• Capacity to educate and support patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments and respiratory interventions.
• Manage ventilators and monitor treatment effectiveness.
• Measure and interpret arterial blood gases.
• Collaborate with physicians and nursing staff to create individualized care plans.
• Educate patients and families on respiratory care and self-management.
• Maintain accurate EMR documentation.
• Follow strict safety procedures and infection-control standards.

Skills

Clinical respiratory therapy

Communication & teamwork

Education & patient support

Care adjustment based on patient

Documentation accuracy

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Provide compassionate, high-quality respiratory care for patients with acute and chronic conditions. Assess patient respiratory status, deliver respiratory treatments, and manage ventilator therapy. Monitor arterial blood gases and respond to changes in patient condition.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments and respiratory interventions
• Manage ventilators and monitor treatment effectiveness
• Measure and interpret arterial blood gases
• Collaborate with physicians and nursing staff to create individualized care plans
• Educate patients and families on respiratory care and self-management
• Maintain accurate EMR documentation
• Follow strict safety procedures and infection-control standards

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical respiratory therapy skills across acute and chronic settings
• Ability to monitor, evaluate, and adjust care based on patient response
• Excellent communication and teamwork in a multidisciplinary environment
• Detail-oriented documentation and adherence to safety and infection-control practices
• Capacity to educate and support patients and families