Respiratory Therapist

SEH Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and health coverage

Paid time off and flexible schedules

Retirement savings with employer match

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Wellness programs

Career advancement through mentorship

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare in the Northern Kentucky region is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to support cardiopulmonary care.

You will assess patients, administer respiratory treatments, and ensure therapy aligns with physician orders while maintaining patient safety and comfort. Responsibilities include mentoring students, performing diagnostic tests, and staying current with safety and infection control protocols to improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist per NBRC credential.
• State license required where work is performed.
• ACLS certification post-hire if not already certified.

Responsibilities

• Administers respiratory treatments and gas therapy per standards of practice.
• Maintains and sterilizes equipment.
• Maintains a clean, safe work environment.
• Follows local, state, and federal regulations.
• Completes required safety and infection control programs.
• Documents and communicates effects of therapy for continuity of care.
• Mentors students from clinical affiliates.
• Assesses cardiopulmonary status and implements a Respiratory Care Plan.
• Initiates and maintains BLS.
• Performs bedside spirometry when needed.

Skills

Customer service

Education

Associate degree in applied science or equivalent

Job description

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

We invest in you — personally and professionally.

Enjoy:

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary

Upon physician’s orders, assesses patients’ pulmonary status, determines appropriateness of orders and administers various modes supportive or restorative of therapy, with or without medical gases or pharmacological agents to restore normal cardio-pulmonary function. Upon physicians’ orders conducts various cardio-pulmonary diagnostic tests to determine existence or extent of cardio-pulmonary disease. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description

Job Duties

• Administers safe, effective respiratory treatments, and effective medical gas therapy consistent with current standards of practice, to restore normal cardio-pulmonary function.
• Maintains equipment and supplies to ensure decontamination, disinfection, sterilization of supplies.
• Maintenance of a clean, safe and organized work environment.
• Follows work related duties in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Completes all required safety, infection control and age specific programs as prescribed.
• Documents and communicates effects and effectiveness of therapy administered to ensure continuity of care between other members of the health care team.
• Uses background knowledge and clinical skill to mentor students from clinical affiliates.
• Uses background knowledge and clinical skills to assess patients’ cardiopulmonary status to implement a Respiratory Care Plan is appropriate for the patient’s age groups.
• Compares ordered therapy to patients' cardio-pulmonary status recommending, when necessary, more appropriate, more cost effective or less invasive therapy to achieve the therapeutic objective.
• Explains the purpose and benefits of ordered therapy, teaching the patient proper therapy techniques, to elicit patient cooperation and insure effective therapy.
• Initiates and maintains cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (BLS).

Personal Development: Takes responsibility for self-development by acquiring skills and sharing experiences which support organizational/ department objectives. Pursues excellence and service, demonstrates desire and effort to be a continuous learner as evidenced by the following:

Identifies personal goals and objectives annually as a part of performance appraisal. Completes Federal, State and System annual requirements. Identifies self-development opportunities and makes the effort to take advantage of those opportunities. Serves as team leader per department policy. Attendance at staff meetings is strongly encouraged Each Associate is accountable for the changes to departmental operations, practices and policies discussed the staff meetings. Associates who did not attend the staff meeting are responsible and accountable for reviewing the staff meeting minutes and signing the staff meeting review document. Associates signature on the staff meeting minutes review document signifies that the Associate has reviewed the meeting minutes and is aware of their responsibilities for changes to departmental operations; practices and policies discussed the staff meetings. Upon physicians' orders uses background knowledge and clinical skills to provide mechanical ventilator support to sustain patients' cardio-pulmonary function. With indirect supervision uses background knowledge, clinical skills and specialized training to conduct a variety of diagnostic tests to determine patients' cardio-pulmonary function. May perform bedside spirometry for the PFT lab when needed. Performs other duties as assigned.

Customer Service

• Meets customer relations expectations: Is accountable for his/her behavior.
• Interacts with internal and external customers using AIDET methodology Is accountable for his/her behavior.
• Actions contribute to improved customer satisfaction outcome Interacts with internal and external customers.
• Meets Professionalism Standards Conducts himself/herself in a professional manner Assumes the responsibility for his/her professional growth and development. Uses proper communications channels, maintains confidentiality of customer information and protected healthcare information, (PHI) Attends staff meetings as required, participates in training programs, ensures completion of annual competencies.
• Stays up to date with Health System information by reviewing written and electronic communications from various sectors of the System.
• Works within and as a member of the Sleep Disorders Team but is able to function independently when necessary. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

• Registered Respiratory Therapist as described by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Holds current mandatory certification in the state to practice Respiratory Therapy in the state where work is being performed.
• Associate degree in applied science or equivalent.
• All Registered respiratory therapists must maintain their credential as described in the Continuing Competency of the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Failure to maintain the credential will result in a demotion transfer to Respiratory Technician until their credential is reinstated by the NBRC ACLS certification- if not already certified, will be required post-hire.
• Specialized Knowledge: None Kind and Length of Experience: None FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Right Career.

Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community. St. Elizabeth Healthcare is one of the oldest, largest and most respected medical providers in the Northern Kentucky, southeastern Indiana and Greater Cincinnati region. Together with St. Elizabeth Physicians, the affiliated multi-specialty physician and advanced practice provider organization, we are transforming healthcare through innovative treatments, cutting-edge technology and a heart for our community. We’re right here, sharing one mission: to improve the health of the people we serve.