Respiratory Therapist - Thief River Falls, MN, United States - Sanford Health Careers

Description

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Facility: Thief River Falls Medical Center

Location: Thief River Falls, MN

Address: 3001 Sanford Pkwy, Thief River Falls, MN 56701, USA

Shift: 12 Hours - Day Shifts

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly Hours:

Salary Range: $ $38.50

Department Details

In the Respiratory Therapy department you will attend to traumas, code blues, vaginal and C section deliveries and do routine RT care. Will also do some outpatient testing EKGs, home sleep studies, 6 min walks, pulmonary function testing - Patient population you will be attending to is from babies to geriatrics.

This position is full time 40 hours a week working 6:30am-7pm. We are open 7 days a week rotating weekends and holidays would be every 6 weeks. Employee would work occasional overnight call. Working "on-call" rotation is required.

Job Summary

We re seeking a compassionate, patient, and problem-solving Respiratory Therapist who will take our breath away and give it back to our patients. Our Respiratory Therapists use state of the art equipment, training, and support to evaluate and treat our patient s lungs and airways. Whether you d prefer to work in a variety of patient care settings or focus on a specific area like Neonatal, Home Care, Pediatric, ECMO, Transport, or Disease Management, our leaders try to find Respiratory Therapy opportunities that fit your personality and passions. By identifying career pathing and providing additional opportunities like assisting with procedures, working with Respiratory Therapist-driven protocols, and getting involved with multidisciplinary workgroups, we take pride in providing the necessary skills and tools for you to succeed in your goals throughout your career.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients to prevent, detect, monitor and manage disease and complications.
• Measures the patient's lung capacity to determine if there are any impairments.
• Collect and/or analyzes patients' blood and other specimens to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gases.
• Provide therapeutic interventions to directly impact cardiopulmonary health.
• Offers diagnosis results and treatment suggestions based on the analysis of the patient.
• Provide education to promote preventative care, self-management, enhanced cardiopulmonary health and quality of life.

Qualifications

A degree in Respiratory Care from an accredited respiratory care program is required; minimum associate degree or equivalent as defined by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).

Respiratory Therapists must have a thorough knowledge and understanding of all procedures, indications, contraindications and hazards involved in respiratory care, as well as knowledge of equipment utilized in their department. Demonstrates the ability and knowledge required to utilize computers for patient documentation and data gathering for quality care. Must complete orientations, competency validations, and other in-servicing as required by the department and hospital.

Must have current Respiratory Therapy licensure in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position.

Must have Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentials as attained through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) and maintain active status according to NBRC credentialing requirements.

Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) is required. Must obtain site-specific specialty credential(s) such as Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), etc.

Benefits

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit .

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Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R

Job Function: Allied Health

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