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MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

• Department: Respiratory Therapy

• Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift, 7:00am – 7:00pm, every 3rd weekend

• Starting Pay: $28.36/hr (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)

• Shift Differentials: Available for evening, night, weekend, and additional shifts

• Location: DePaul Hospital

Job Summary:

Provides diagnostic evaluation of pulmonary function in patients with respiratory insufficiencies.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs ordered pulmonary function and pulmonary stress testing. Monitors and evaluates patient response during and after testing. Documents and reports testing results.

• Determines testing reference ranges and interprets results. Recognizes and corrects for invalid test results.

• Prepares, maintains and calibrates pulmonary function testing equipment. Maintains adequate levels of supplies used for testing. Troubleshoots equipment problems and reports needed repairs/replacements.

• Provides education and resources to patient and/or patient's family based on clinical implications.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent years of experience and education.

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Respiratory Care Practitioner, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

• And

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

• And

• Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

• Or

• Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Respiratory Care Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

• And

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

• And

• Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

• Or

• Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Respiratory Care Practitioner - Oklahoma Medical Board

• And

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

• And

• Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

• Or

• Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Respiratory Care Practitioner - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

• And

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

• And

• Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

• Or

• Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Licenses / Certifications:

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) within 6 months - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), FUTURE - Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) within 6 months - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), Respiratory Care Practitioner - State of Work Location

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

4302000128 Respiratory Therapy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

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