Respiratory Therapist - Acute Care

Essentia Health • Duluth, MN

8d • Remote

About The Position

Provides emergent, critical and restorative respiratory care through patient assessment, intervention, education and evaluation. Within the acute care inpatient hospital setting, performs all general and critical care respiratory care procedures and diagnostics on patients ages neonate through adult. These duties include but are not limited to; mechanical ventilation management, airway management, bronchoscopy assist, critical care transport, arterial blood gas puncture, medication delivery, bronchial hygiene, patient assessments and education.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited respiratory care/therapy program
• Must hold state licensure in appropriate state of practice upon hire or have applied and are waiting for state licensure in appropriate state of practice to award licensure not to exceed 30 days from date of hire
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within 1 month of hire

Responsibilities

• Mechanical ventilation management
• Airway management
• Bronchoscopy assist
• Critical care transport
• Arterial blood gas puncture
• Medication delivery
• Bronchial hygiene
• Patient assessments and education

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Supplemental insurance options
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions
• Training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Educational programs
• Flexible scheduling
• Generous time off
• Wellness resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree