Respiratory Therapist

MEP Health; Port Washington (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

MEP Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist in Port Washington, Wisconsin to evaluate and treat patients with breathing or cardiopulmonary disorders. The role includes respiratory assessments, ventilator management, delivering therapies, and monitoring responses.

Educating patients and families, maintaining equipment, and collaborating with the care team are essential. A commitment to patient safety and quality care across diverse populations is required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of respiratory assessment, therapy, and equipment management.
• Strong communication and patient education skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to patient safety and quality care.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients with breathing or cardiopulmonary disorders.
• Perform respiratory assessments and manage ventilators and life-support equipment.
• Deliver medications and therapies, monitoring patient responses.
• Educate patients and families about respiratory care.
• Maintain and troubleshoot respiratory equipment.
• Collaborate closely with the care team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Support a safe environment for diverse patient populations across the lifespan.

Skills

Respiratory assessment

Therapy knowledge

Equipment management

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Patient safety

Tools

Ventilator management

Job description

• Evaluate and treat patients with breathing or cardiopulmonary disorders
• Perform respiratory assessments and manage ventilators and life-support equipment
• Deliver medications and therapies, monitoring patient responses
• Educate patients and families about respiratory care
• Maintain and troubleshoot respiratory equipment
• Collaborate closely with the care team to ensure optimal patient outcomes
• Support a safe environment for diverse patient populations across the lifespan

Role:

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients with breathing or cardiopulmonary disorders
• Perform respiratory assessments and manage ventilators and life-support equipment
• Deliver medications and therapies, monitoring patient responses
• Educate patients and families about respiratory care
• Maintain and troubleshoot respiratory equipment
• Collaborate closely with the care team to ensure optimal patient outcomes
• Support a safe environment for diverse patient populations across the lifespan

Qualifications & Skills

• Knowledge of respiratory assessment, therapy, and equipment management
• Strong communication and patient education skills
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to patient safety and quality care