Registered Respiratory Therapist
Anderson, Indiana
Saint Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital
MedPro Healthcare Allied Staffing and 9 others

Job Opportunity: Registered Respiratory Therapist

Location

• State: Indiana
• City: Anderson
• Facility: ININD St V Anderson Hosp-46019 (Ascension Health)

Employment Type

• Travel

Job Description

As a Registered Respiratory Therapist at Ascension St Vincent Anderson, you will be responsible for:

• Evaluating and caring for patients with respiratory insufficiencies.
• Assessing patients for appropriate treatment types and frequencies, and developing care plans based on diagnoses.
• Implementing and monitoring patient care plans and equipment.
• Monitoring, recording, and communicating patient conditions.
• Performing advanced respiratory care modalities.
• Evaluating respiratory practices and treatment based on patient outcomes.
• Educating patients and families about health conditions and available community support.
• Responding to emergency resuscitation team codes.

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required:

  • BLS Provider certification (must be obtained within 30 days of hire).
  • Respiratory Care Practitioner credential from the Indiana Respiratory Care Committee (must be obtained prior to hire).
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (must be obtained prior to hire).

• Preferred:

  • Advanced Life Support certification.
  • Certification in Neonatal Resuscitation from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification.

Education

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience, OR
• Associate's degree/Technical degree, OR
• 4 years of applicable cumulative job-specific experience.

Additional Information

• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Onboarding Requirements:

  • Various certifications and health history documentation are required prior to starting, including but not limited to:

    • MMR vaccination proof or positive IGG titer.
    • Fit test for respiratory protection.
    • Health statement or completed physical exam.
    • Documentation of Hepatitis B vaccination or declination.
    • Influenza vaccine documentation for the flu season.
    • TB screening documentation.
    • Varicella vaccination proof or history verification.
    • Tdap vaccination proof.
    • Background checks and employment verification.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare environment, providing essential care to patients in need of respiratory support.