Respiratory Therapist

CONSUMER DIRECTED SERVICES INC.; Concord (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Consumer Directed Services Inc. is seeking a compassionate respiratory therapist to assess patients, administer prescribed respiratory treatments, and manage mechanical ventilators.

You will monitor arterial blood gases to support clinical decisions and collaborate with physicians and nurses to create individualized care plans. You will educate patients and families on respiratory care needs, maintain accurate EMR documentation, and follow strict safety and infection-control standards while

Qualifications

• Strong clinical assessment and respiratory treatment skills.
• Competence managing ventilators.
• Ability to monitor and interpret arterial blood gases.
• Effective teamwork and communication with care staff.
• Patient and family education skills.
• Accurate EMR documentation and adherence to safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient respiratory status and perform prescribed respiratory treatments.
• Manage mechanical ventilators and monitor ventilator parameters.
• Monitor and interpret arterial blood gases to support decision-making.
• Collaborate with physicians and nurses to develop care plans.

Skills

Strong clinical assessment and resp. t

Ventilator management

Arterial blood gas interpretation

Teamwork and communication

Patient and family education

EMR documentation and safety protocols

Job description

Provide compassionate, high-quality respiratory care for patients with acute and chronic conditions. Assess patient respiratory status, perform prescribed respiratory treatments, and manage mechanical ventilators. Monitor and interpret arterial blood gases to support clinical decision-making.

Collaborate with physicians and nurses to create individualized care plans. Educate patients and families on respiratory care needs and treatment plans.

Maintain accurate EMR documentation and follow strict safety and infection-control standards while working effectively within a multidisciplinary care team.

Key Qualifications/skills

• Strong clinical assessment and respiratory treatment skills


• Competence managing ventilators


• Ability to monitor and interpret arterial blood gases


• Effective teamwork and communication with care staff


• Patient and family education skills


• Accurate EMR documentation and adherence to safety protocols