Respiratory Therapist

Seacrest Behavioral Health; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Seacrest Behavioral Health seeks a Respiratory Care Specialist to provide respiratory care in critical and non-critical settings, including patient assessment, ventilator management, and delivery of ordered respiratory therapies.

The role involves collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary care teams to support safe, effective care and educating patients and families on respiratory care plans.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and determine respiratory care needs.
• Operate and manage ventilators and related respiratory equipment.
• Administer treatments as ordered and monitor patient response.
• Maintain and troubleshoot respiratory equipment to ensure safe operation.
• Educate patients and families on respiratory care and treatment plans.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary care teams to support safe, effective care.
• Promote patient safety and quality care practices.
• Support training and mentoring of students and new team members.

Skills

Respiratory care

Ventilator management

Patient assessment

Team collaboration

Educate patients

Tools

Ventilators

Respiratory equipment

Job description

Respiratory Care Specialist

Provides respiratory care in both critical and non-critical settings, including patient assessment, ventilator management, and delivery of ordered respiratory therapies.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients and determine respiratory care needs.
• Operate and manage ventilators and related respiratory equipment.
• Administer treatments as ordered and monitor patient response.
• Maintain and troubleshoot respiratory equipment to ensure safe operation.
• Educate patients and families on respiratory care and treatment plans.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary care teams to support safe, effective care.
• Promote patient safety and quality care practices.
• Support training and mentoring of students and new team members.