Respiratory Care Practitioner

SSM Health • El Reno, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing evaluation and care for respiratory therapy patients, administering prescribed respiratory therapeutic services. Key responsibilities include assessing patients for appropriate treatment, developing care plans based on diagnosis, and delivering respiratory care services in accordance with physician orders and departmental policies. The practitioner will implement and monitor patient care plans and equipment, continuously monitor, record, and communicate patient conditions, and perform advanced respiratory care modalities. They are also responsible for evaluating respiratory practice, medication administration, and treatment based on patient outcomes, as well as educating patients and their families about health conditions and available support programs. Additional duties include assisting with the care, calibration, and maintenance of all equipment, managing departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment, processing equipment for cleaning and sterilization, and responding to medical emergencies and rapid responses. The position requires maintaining a constant state of alertness and working in a safe manner.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent years of experience and education.
• No experience required.
• 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) (for Illinois)
• Respiratory Care Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration (for Missouri)
• Respiratory Educ Permit - Missouri Division of Professional Registration (for Missouri)
• Letter of Acknowledgement of Receipt of Application for Respiratory Care Practitioner. - Oklahoma Medical Board (for Oklahoma)
• Provisional Respiratory Care Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board (for Oklahoma)
• Respiratory Care Practitioner - Oklahoma Medical Board (for Oklahoma)
• Respiratory Care Practitioner - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (for Wisconsin)

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develops a plan of care based on diagnosis.
• Responsible for providing respiratory care services in accordance with specific physician's orders, department policies and procedures and guidelines.
• Implements and monitors patient care plan and equipment.
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition.
• Performs advanced respiratory care modalities.
• Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcome.
• Educates the patient and family about the health condition and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.
• Assists with care, calibration and maintenance of all equipment.
• Participates in maintaining departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment.
• Processes equipment per established cleaning/sterilization procedures.
• Responds to Medical Emergencies and Rapid Responses.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees