Respiratory Therapist (.9 FTE)

Billings Clinic•Billings, MT

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Billings Clinic is hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist to provide respiratory care within the defined scope of practice in a hospital setting. Specialty areas may include Acute Care, Critical Care, and LDRP/NICU. The therapist uses therapy-driven protocols to instruct, administer, and monitor respiratory care services and treatments, including airway and ventilator management, emergency respiratory care, bronchoscopy assistance, bedside EKG monitoring and testing, arterial punctures and line draws, blood gas analysis, pulmonary diagnostic testing, patient education, and rehabilitation. The therapist recognizes and reports unusual treatment reactions, contraindications, or inappropriate therapy use to the healthcare and/or physician team. This is a .9 FTE position. The role collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to develop and execute evidence-based, patient-centered plans of care, maintains respiratory therapy equipment and competency, and completes accurate and timely patient and laboratory documentation. Duties cover floor care, the Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, and Pediatrics, with other duties performed as assigned or needed. The position supports Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct, and service expectations, and requires ongoing professional development and compliance with organizational, departmental, safety, and regulatory standards. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a $15,000 sign-on incentive, relocation assistance, and tuition loan reimbursement.

Requirements

Graduate of an AMA-approved school for Respiratory Care.
Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care within six months of employment.
Current Montana RCP license.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to execute evidence-based plans of care appropriate to patient needs and incorporate the respiratory process into goal-directed care.
Instruct, administer, and monitor respiratory care services and treatments, including airway and ventilator management, emergency respiratory care, bronchoscopy assistance, EKG monitoring and testing, arterial punctures and line draws, blood gas analysis, pulmonary diagnostic testing, patient education, and rehabilitation.
Recognize and report unusual treatment reactions, contraindications, and inappropriate use of therapy to the healthcare and/or physician team.
Follow safety standards, policies, and practices, anticipate and identify problems and safety issues, and take appropriate action, including following hand hygiene, isolation, and clean/dirty equipment processes.
Ensure complete, accurate, and timely entries in patient medical records and report pulmonary laboratory critical values in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Check and maintain respiratory therapy equipment and apply relevant equipment skills and knowledge based on disease process or physiological status.
Perform arterial punctures, arterial line draws, and blood gas analysis, and complete assigned laboratory equipment maintenance and regulatory logs.
Maintain competency and meet organizational, departmental, outside-agency, educational, and meeting requirements.
Take responsibility for professional growth, punctuality, and developmental needs, and participate in departmental committees and activities.
Perform duties involving floor care, the Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, and Pediatrics.
Support and model behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct, and service expectations.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed to meet department or service needs.