Respiratory Therapist

***$2500 RETENTION BONUS FOR NEW FULLTIME HIRE***

About Lakewood

Lakewood Health System is a comprehensive rural healthcare system in central Minnesota. Leading the way in providing quality personalized healthcare for a lifetime Lakewood prides itself on remaining fiercely independent to prioritize its patients staff and communities in all decisions. Voted as one of Star Tribunes Top Workplaces for the fifth year in a row we do rural healthcare differently at LHS by providing a solid foundation of family practice providers with access to bestinclass specialty services all right here at Lakewood. Across the spectrum of life Lakewood Health System provides compassionate quality care for the Brainerd Lakes region and beyond.

About the Department

The Respiratory Therapist team is in a close working relationship with the medical staff other members of the health administrative personnel patients and patient families and maintain a cooperative working relationship within their department and interdepartmentally.

Mission for Position

To provide individualized personal and respiratory care to patients while preserving the patients rights and human dignity in a confidential manner encouraging the patient to function at their highest level of ability.

Duties & Responsibilities

Required job responsibilities are:

• Airway management and resuscitation
• Mechanical ventilation
• Respiratory and oxygen therapy
• Diagnostic testing and monitoring
• Provide care to pulmonary rehabilitation patients
• Maintain supplies/equipment/policies required for departmental operation
• Maintain appropriate logs/charts for department
• Provide orientation to new staff and nursing students on respiratory modalities as needed.
• Instruct and educate patients on COPD asthma smoking cessation respiratory disease physiology treatment and monitoring as needed
• Provide respiratory therapy education to current staff as needed

Position Type

This is a fulltime position working approximately 60 hours every two weeks and rotating every fourth weekend. Rotating holidays and oncall shifts will be required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of respiratory therapy.
• Current registration or certification in the State of Minnesota.
• Satisfactory performance in similar position for a minimum of two years.
• Ability to plan direct and/or implement and evaluate the respiratory care delivered to patients.

Ideal Candidate

• Ability to problem solve
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize duties
• Must be able to communicate effectively with customers and coworkers
• Must be a team player
• Basic Computer knowledge and skills are needed
• Maintains therapeutic boundaries with patients

Benefits

Lakewood Health System is growing and looking for great people to join our mission of providing personalized quality healthcare for a lifetime. At Lakewood our people are our most valued asset!

• Generous Planned Time Off & Wellness Time Off
• 401K Match
• Annual tuition assistance of $2000 per year
• Bestinregion employer HSA contributions
• Employer paid premiums for individualonly healthcare coverage!

With ample opportunities for growth within the system and support as you pursue your personal goals its safe to say that Lakewood Health System is a great place to launch or continue your career in healthcare!

A new team members starting wage reflects our compensation philosophy taking into account experience education certifications and internal equity. Hourly pay is just one part of the comprehensive and rewarding compensation package were proud to provide!

Next Steps

Interested but will the schedule work for you Have questions on organizational culture team fit or daytoday experience

>>>Contact Traci Formanek to discuss the possibilities further:
Traci Formanek RN Medical/Surgical/Respiratory/Wound Care Manager
P:
E:

Apply Online Careers Lakewood Health System

Lakewood Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.