Respiratory Therapist - 24 to 36 hours a week
Essentia Health
Job at a glance
Job Description: Provides respiratory care through patient assessment, planning, intervention, education and evaluation. Performs all general and critical care respiratory care procedures and diagnostics on patients ages infant through adult. These duties include but are not limited to; mechanical ventilation, airway management, critical care transport, arterial blood gas puncture, medication delivery, bronchial hygiene, patient assessments and education.
Education Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Graduate from an accredited respiratory care/therapy program Preferred Qualifications: Minnesota and North Dakota: Hold a certification by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or a Certified Respiratory Therapist, or equivalent Licensure/Certification Qualifications: Certification/Licensure Required: Must hold state licensure in appropriate state of practice upon hire or have applied and are waiting for state licensure in appropriate state of practice to award licensure not to exceed 30 days from date of hire Basic Cardia Life Support (BCLS) certification within 1 month of hire