Respiratory Therapist - RRT
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Job Description
About the Role
Join SSM Health as a Respiratory Therapist - RRT in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- will ensure that each patient’s status is assessed to determine the patient’s care needs and to ensure patient’s needs are reassessed in response to treatment and care provided.
- Provide aerosolized medication.
- develop and improve inter- and intradepartmental services.
- Provide input in decisions involving patient care on and off life support systems.
Requirements
- American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
- National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) And Respiratory Care Practitioner
Benefits & Compensation
- SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
- Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
- Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
Work Schedule
- Full-time position.
- Night or evening shifts may be required.
Apply to join SSM Health as a Respiratory Therapist - RRT.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Respiratory Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Respiratory Therapy position at SSM Health is open to psychologist candidates.
Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Respiratory Care, Diagnostic Procedures, Therapeutic Procedures, Oxygen Therapy, Ventilator Monitoring, ABG Analysis, Pulse Oximetry, CPT. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Respiratory Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: The respiratory therapist performs all respiratory care diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, implementing and assessing oxygen and therapeutic gas functions, and setting up and monitoring ventilators according to policy. Essential duties also involve assessing and reassessing patients for therapy ...
Benefits package: Paid Parental Leave, Flexible Payment Options, Upfront Tuition Coverage. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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