Respiratory Therapist | PRN

Avera Dells Area Health Center; Dell Rapids (SD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

Avera Dell Rapids Clinic seeks a Respiratory Therapist (PRN) to assess, treat, and manage patients across neonates to adults. The role covers oxygen therapy, ventilator management, sleep studies, and sleep lab support as needed.

You will document in EMR, coordinate with the care team, and monitor patient responses to therapy while ensuring safety and quality standards are met. This is a PRN/on-call position with day-focused shifts and occasional nights or weekends.

Qualifications

• Active Respiratory Therapist license in applicant's state
• CRT certification with NBRC
• RRT certification with NBRC
• Bachelor's degree preferred; 1–3 years of experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and administers prescribed respiratory treatments and tests.
• Documents patient assessments, interventions, and progress in EMR; submits charges accurately.
• Evaluates plan of care effectiveness and adjusts as needed.
• Implements respiratory care plans with the healthcare team to improve outcomes.
• Administers oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, airway clearance, and meds.
• Ensures airway patency via suctioning (tracheal, nasal, oral).
• Assists in CPR and emergency airway care as needed.
• Performs blood gas sampling and analyzer operations.
• May assist in Pulmonary Rehab with exercises and education.
• May assist in outpatient clinic and coordinate sleep studies.
• Obtains prior authorizations for sleep studies when applicable.
• Performs diagnostic testing: PFTs, stress tests, ECGs, EEGs, oximetry, Holter monitoring.

Education

Respiratory Therapist - Licensing Board

Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) NBRC

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) NBRC

Bachelor's (1-3 years)

Job description

Location: Avera Dell Rapids Clinic Worker Type: PRN Work Shift: Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (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

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
• 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.

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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