Respiratory Care Practitioner; RRT; Pulmonary Function

It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand

It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand

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Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

As a Pulmonary Function Respiratory Care Practitioner, RRT, you will play a crucial role in providing respiratory care services to our patients which will include assessing patients' respiratory conditions, developing and implementing treatment plans, and monitoring their progress. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients. This position will require RPFT within one year of hire.

• Department:
  Pulmonary Services
• Schedule:
  
  Full-time, Day Shift, 40-hours a week Monday
  - Friday. No Call, No Weekends and No major Holidays.

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

• 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.

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

• No experience required.

• 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.

• Basic Life Support Health Care 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)

• Basic Life Support Health Care 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…