Respiratory Therapist - Spencer Hospital
Respiratory Therapist - Spencer Hospital
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Job Description
Location:
Spencer IAWorker Type:
RegularWork Shift:
As Needed (United States of America)Spencer Hospital is proud to employ highly skilled and caring staff members. We offer competitive salaries and benefits as well as a pleasant work environment.
Position Highlights
Spencer Hospital is a rural hospitallocated in northwest Iowa employing over 500 employees. Positions at Spencer Hospital are not affiliated with Avera; however we collaborate to provide services to the communities we serve. Employment offers if accepted are exclusively with Spencer Hospital.
The Spencer Hospital Respiratory Care team provides testing and treatment for all range of patients with pulmonary and cardiac diseases.
Therapeutic programs include:
- Bronchodilator therapy
- Chest physiotherapy
- Pre-and post-surgical respiratory care and oxygen therapy
Diagnostic services include:
- Complete pulmonary function testing
- 24- to 48-hour holter monitoring
- Cardiac stress testing
- Oxygen determination and titration
- Outpatient pentamidine nebulizer treatment
- Sleep evaluation screening
- Echocardiograms
Additional services include:
- Ventilator and BiPAP/CPAP management for all patients needing assistance with breathing
- Smoking cessation education along with metered dose inhaler (MDI) instructions
- Host routine outpatient clinics with visiting cardiology and pulmonology specialists
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations in providing care considering age specific growth and development needs and other special needs.
- Performs and documents respiratory care in compliance with physician orders and in accordance with department policies and procedures.
- Provides respiratory care as required in the Special Care Unit and the Emergency Room and acts as a team member responding in emergency situations.
- Performs cardiopulmonary diagnostics and other respiratory skills as required after training.
Requirements:
- Must have excellent communication skills caring attitude and a be a team player.
- CRT or RRT certified RN or Critical Care Paramedic welcome to apply.
- BLS ACLS required. NRP PALS/PEARS required after hire.
- Will require yearly validation and job specific CEUs.
Schedule:
- 60-64 hrs per pay period (full-time benefit eligible)
- Unit is staffed 24-7
- Majority of day shifts - 8 & 12 hr shifts
- 2-12 hr night shifts per 6 week schedule
- 3 holidays per year
- Every 4th weekend
- The schedule may fluctuate based upon needs of the department
Spencer Hospital offers competitive wages affordable insurance IPERS retirement in-house education paid time off family gym membership and so much more!
Please contact Spencer Hospital Human Resources for any questions at 712.264.6205 or email .
Employment Type
Full-Time
