Respiratory Therapist
$31,200–$31,200 year
On-siteJefferson City, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Assess patients for treatment frequency and develop care plans based on diagnosis. Administer prescribed respiratory services, monitor patient conditions, and communicate updates to the team. Implement advanced respiratory modalities while evaluating practice outcomes and medication administration. Educate patients and families regarding health conditions and community resources. Maintain equipment through calibration, cleaning, and sterilization procedures, ensuring proper inventory levels. Respond to medical emergencies and rapid response situations while operating in a constant state of alertness.
Required Qualifications
- Associate's Degree in a Respiratory Therapy or equivalent years of experience and education
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication
- Constant standing and walking
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements
- Occasional driving
- Rare crawling and running
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- Respiratory Care Practitioner, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- Respiratory Care Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- Respiratory Educ Permit - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- Letter of Acknowledgement of Receipt of Application for Respiratory Care Practitioner - Oklahoma Medical Board
- Provisional Respiratory Care Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board
- Respiratory Care Practitioner - Oklahoma Medical Board
- Respiratory Care Practitioner - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
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