Respiratory Therapist

Avera Milbank Area Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

5% employer retirement match

Career development mentorship

Job summary

Avera Milbank Area Hospital in the United States seeks a skilled Respiratory Therapist to join a multidisciplinary team. The role focuses on assessment, treatment, and management of cardiopulmonary care for patients across all ages, with expertise in ventilator management, blood gas analysis, and airway care.

You will document care in the EMR, collaborate with the health team, and participate in sleep lab activities and pulmonary rehabilitation as needed.

Qualifications

• Active Respiratory Therapist license in state of practice.
• CRT or NBRC certification upon hire.
• RRT or NBRC certification upon hire.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, 1–3 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients to interpret and manage respiratory and cardiopulmonary treatments.
• Documents patient assessment, interventions, and progress in electronic medical records.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the care plan and adjusts as needed.
• Implements respiratory care plans, including oxygen therapy and ventilator management.
• Performs arterial and capillary blood gas sampling and analyzes results.
• Assists in sleep studies and outpatient clinics as needed.
• Provides education on respiratory therapy equipment and procedures.

Skills

Ventilator management

Blood gas testing

Patient assessment

Clinical documentation

Education

Respiratory Therapist License

CRT Certification

RRT Certification

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Blood Gas Analyzer

Pulmonary Function Equipment

EKG equipment

Job description

Location: Avera Milbank Area Hospital

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $29.25 - $44.00

Position Highlights

schedule telemedicine visits, attend visits and discharge follow up.

You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients.

Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for the assessment, treatment, and management, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions affecting the cardiopulmonary system for neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, and adults. The individual must demonstrate proficiency in all modalities of respiratory care, which may include, but not limited to oxygen therapy, breathing treatments, airway clearance, blood gases, airway management, non-invasive and invasive ventilator setup and monitoring. This position may also be required to work in the sleep lab.

What you will do

• Evaluates patients in order to receive, review, interpret, and administer the prescribing orders regarding respiratory and cardiopulmonary treatments and tests.
• Accurately documents patient assessment, interventions, and progress in the electronic medical record, as well as submits charges in an accurate and timely manner.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care.
• Initiates and implements respiratory care plans and interventions to meet the needs of the patient in conjunction with the entire healthcare team to ensure full understanding and cooperation to improve patient outcomes.
• Performs administration, set-up, titration, maintenance, evaluations and documentation of supplemental oxygen, aerosol therapy, airway clearance techniques, mechanical invasive or non-invasive ventilator management, and preparation and administration of respiratory medications.
• Ensures airway patency including various means of suctioning. (tracheal, nasal, and oral).
• Attends and assists to patients in respiratory or cardiac arrest by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency airway care.
• Performs arterial and capillary punctures, runs venous, arterial and capillary blood gas samples, electrolytes and lactic acid tests and maintains and operates the Blood Gas analyzer.
• May assist in Pulmonary Rehab by providing appropriate exercises and education to participants.
• May assist in outpatient clinic as needed and may schedule sleep studies and obtains prior authorizations for the sleep studies when applicable.
• Performs diagnostic testing through pulmonary function, stress exercise, electrocardiograms, electroencephalograms, oximetry, holter and cardiac event monitoring.
• Instructs clinical staff on the use of respiratory therapy equipment and the use of the EKG equipment.
• Assists with implementing and updating policies and procedures, maintenance of quality assurance reports and records, and maintenance of equipment and ordering of supplies.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Respiratory Therapist - Licensing Board: An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Upon Hire or
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Upon Hire

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Bachelor's 1-3 years

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some:

Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.

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