Certified Respiratory Therapist

Saint Joseph Hospital - Lexington•Lexington, KY

7d•$25 - $37•Onsite

About The Position

As a Respiratory Therapist at Saint Joseph Hospital, you will join an established team providing specialized cardiopulmonary care to patients experiencing breathing issues. Care includes breathing techniques, nebulizer treatments, ventilator management, oxygen therapies, and external ventilation support. You will assess diverse patient needs, develop and execute care plans, and provide focused interventions in routine and emergent situations. Success requires urgency, calm under pressure, anticipation of outcomes, dedication to patient well-being, and strong problem-solving abilities. The role includes planning and administering respiratory therapies and programs, managing airways and ventilators, supporting resuscitation and rapid response, collecting and reporting arterial blood samples, and performing electrocardiography studies. Respiratory therapy equipment must be cleaned and reprocessed, and supplies stocked for immediate use. Saint Joseph Hospital is a 433-bed hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, founded in 1877. It is part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit Catholic health system with approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. The system operates 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers across 24 states. The posting offers eligible hires a sign-on bonus of up to $25,000 and educational assistance (student loan payback) of up to $24,000.

Requirements

Associate of Science in Respiratory Care upon hire, or completion of an accredited respiratory therapy educational program.
Respiratory Care Practitioner credential for Kentucky upon hire.
Certified Respiratory Therapist credential upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR) within 14 days.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in respiratory critical care.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 90 days.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 90 days.

Responsibilities

Plan and administer non-medicated aerosol and humidity therapy.
Plan and administer oxygen therapy, including implementation of an oxygen therapy protocol where appropriate.
Plan and administer aerosolized medication and specialty gas therapy.
Plan and administer the COPD care program.
Perform airway management.
Plan and administer incentive spirometry.
Clean and reprocess respiratory therapy equipment and stock supplies for immediate use.
Plan and administer bronchial hygiene and perform chest physiotherapy, including implementation of a bronchial hygiene protocol where appropriate.
Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and manual ventilation during resuscitation attempts, and assist with rapid response calls when appropriate.
Collect, analyze, and report arterial blood samples.
Operate invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilators and manage ventilator settings and weaning according to protocols and provider orders.
Perform electrocardiography studies.