Respiratory Therapist

Seacrest Behavioral Health; Independence (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Seacrest Behavioral Health in Independence, IA provides high-quality respiratory care in a critical access hospital, supporting inpatient, outpatient, and emergency patients.

Key responsibilities include assessing respiratory status, developing care plans, administering treatments, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient-centered outcomes.

Qualifications

• Training and clinical competence in respiratory care therapies, oxygen, and ventilator management.
• Ability to perform ABGs accurately and respond to patient changes.
• Strong assessment, clinical decision-making, and documentation skills.
• Effective teamwork and communication with multidisciplinary staff.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ respiratory status and needs.
• Develop and implement individualized respiratory care plans.
• Administer respiratory treatments and therapies.
• Manage oxygen therapy and ventilator support.
• Perform arterial blood gas (ABG) testing and related analysis.
• Document assessments, treatments, and outcomes in the EMR.
• Collaborate with nurses, physicians, and rehab staff in a patient-centered, community-focused care setting.

Skills

ABG testing

Ventilator management

Documentation

Teamwork

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

provides high-quality respiratory care in a critical access hospital, supporting inpatient, outpatient, and emergency patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ respiratory status and needs.
• Develop and implement individualized respiratory care plans.
• Administer respiratory treatments and therapies.
• Manage oxygen therapy and ventilator support.
• Perform arterial blood gas (ABG) testing and related analysis.
• Document assessments, treatments, and outcomes in the EMR.
• Collaborate with nurses, physicians, and rehab staff in a patient-centered, community-focused care setting.

Qualifications & Skills

• Training and clinical competence in respiratory care therapies, oxygen, and ventilator management.
• Ability to perform ABGs accurately and respond to patient changes.
• Strong assessment, clinical decision-making, and documentation skills.
• Effective teamwork and communication with multidisciplinary staff.