Respiratory Therapist

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; Springfield (MO); Presencial; USD 58.000 - 72.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to assess and manage cardiopulmonary status, administer therapies, and support patient care plans in a healthcare setting.

You will set up and troubleshoot ventilators, perform diagnostics, and educate patients and families on respiratory health while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Strong EMR documentation and patient education skills are essential.

Formación

• Deep knowledge of respiratory care practices, therapies, and diagnostics.
• Strong assessment and patient education abilities.
• Effective communicator within multidisciplinary teams.
• Accurate EMR documentation and charting.

Responsabilidades

• Assess patients and evaluate cardiopulmonary status.
• Administer respiratory therapies and manage care plans.
• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot ventilators.
• Perform respiratory diagnostics to support optimal outcomes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary care team to coordinate treatment.
• Document all care and findings in the EMR.
• Educate patients and families on care, treatments, and respiratory health.

Conocimientos

Ventilator management

Respiratory care

Clinical assessment

Patient education

EMR documentation

Descripción del empleo

to provide high-quality respiratory care in a Healthcare & Medical Services setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients and evaluate cardiopulmonary status.
• Administer respiratory therapies and manage patient care plans.
• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot ventilators and related equipment.
• Perform respiratory diagnostics to support optimal outcomes.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team to coordinate treatment.
• Document all care and findings in the EMR.
• Educate patients and families on care, treatments, and respiratory health.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong knowledge of respiratory care practices, therapies, and diagnostics.
• Proficiency in ventilator management and patient monitoring.
• Excellent clinical assessment, communication, and patient education skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Detail-oriented documentation and EMR charting skills.