Respiratory Care Practitioner - Pre-Licensure

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

Worker Type:

PRN

Pay Range:

$30.93 - $46.40

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting. SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job Summary:

Under supervision provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patient consistent with scope of practice. The level of supervision will be in accordance with state law requirements, including direct supervision in the state of Illinois.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under supervision administers medications and treatments to patients.
• Under supervision delivers and assesses patient response to ordered therapy.
• Under supervision monitors, records, and communicates patient condition.
• Under supervision provides patient education for diseases, medications, and treatment.
• Under supervision responds to Medical Emergencies and Rapid Responses.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Care

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, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin 

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) 
• And 
• FUTURE - Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) within 6 months - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) 
• Or 
• FUTURE - Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) within 12 months - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) 

Work Shift:

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Employee

Department:

4302000046 Respiratory Therapy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

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