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Respiratory Therapist

Avera Health

Baltic, SD
3 days ago
$28.00 - $42.00

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Job Description

Join Avera Health as a Respiratory Therapist, where you'll play a crucial role in assessing and managing patients' cardiopulmonary health. Work in a collaborative environment and make a significant impact on patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Evaluate patients and administer respiratory and cardiopulmonary treatments
  • Document patient assessments and interventions in the electronic medical record
  • Perform and maintain respiratory care plans and interventions
  • Ensure airway patency and perform emergency airway care
  • Conduct blood gas sampling and maintain blood gas analyzers
  • Assist in Pulmonary Rehab and outpatient clinic as needed
  • Perform diagnostic testing and instruct clinical staff on equipment use
  • Update policies and procedures and maintain quality assurance reports

Required Qualifications

  • Active license in the state of practice
  • Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) upon hire

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 1-3 years of experience

Benefits & Perks

PTO available from day 1 for eligible hiresFree health insurance options for full-time single coverageUp to 5% employer matching contribution for retirementCareer development through hands-on training and mentorship