Respiratory Therapist

Billings Clinic•Billings, MT

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Billings Clinic is hiring Registered Respiratory Therapists, including experienced therapists and new graduates. The Respiratory Therapist provides care within the defined scope of practice in a hospital setting. Specialty areas may include Acute Care, Critical Care, and LDRP/NICU. Using therapy-driven protocols, the therapist instructs, administers, and monitors respiratory care services and treatments, including airway and ventilator management, emergency respiratory care, bronchoscopy assistance, bedside electrocardiograms (EKGs), 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. The role collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to provide evidence-based care and incorporate the respiratory process into goal-directed plans. It also involves maintaining respiratory equipment and competency, documenting care and laboratory values accurately and promptly, completing equipment maintenance and regulatory logs as assigned, and meeting organizational and departmental safety, education, competency, and meeting requirements. The therapist performs duties across floor care, the Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, and Pediatrics, and may perform other duties as needed. 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

Provide respiratory care within the defined scope of practice in a hospital setting, potentially in Acute Care, Critical Care, or LDRP/NICU.
Instruct, administer, and monitor respiratory care services and treatments using therapy-driven protocols.
Manage airways and ventilators and provide emergency respiratory care.
Assist with bronchoscopies and perform bedside EKG monitoring and testing.
Perform arterial punctures, arterial line draws, and blood gas analysis in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Perform pulmonary diagnostic testing, patient education, and rehabilitation.
Recognize and report unusual treatment reactions, contraindications, and inappropriate therapy use to the healthcare and/or physician team.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to execute an evidence-based plan of care and incorporate the respiratory process into goal-directed patient care.
Follow safety standards and practices, anticipate and identify problems and safety issues, and initiate appropriate action, including adherence to hand hygiene, isolation, and clean/dirty equipment processes.
Document patient care and pulmonary laboratory values completely, accurately, and promptly in the medical record, including critical value reporting.
Check and maintain respiratory therapy equipment and maintain relevant skills and knowledge for equipment used in the assigned area.
Complete laboratory equipment maintenance and regulatory logs as assigned.
Meet organizational and departmental education, competency, meeting, and other mandatory requirements; maintain competency with applicable standards.
Take responsibility for professional growth, punctuality, and development needs, and participate in departmental committees and activities.
Perform duties dealing with floor care, the Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, and Pediatrics.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed to meet department and service needs.
Support and model behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct, and service expectations.