JOB DESCRIPTION
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MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
Worker Type : Job Summary :
Job Summary :
Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients consistent with student scope of practice.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements :
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Administers medications and treatments to patients under appropriate supervision.
- Delivers and assesses patient response to ordered therapy.
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition.
- Provides patient education for diseases, medications, and treatment.
- May respond to Medical Emergencies and Rapid Responses.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
Enrolled in a Respiratory Therapy program
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 : Missouri
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Respiratory Educ Permit - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
State of Work Location : Oklahoma
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Letter of Acknowledgment of Receipt of Application for Provisional Respiratory Care Practitioner - Oklahoma Medical Board
- Provisional Respiratory Care Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board
State of Work Location : Illinois, Wisconsin
N / A
Work Shift :
Variable Shift (United States of America)
Job Type : Employee
Employee
Department : Respiratory Therapy
Respiratory Therapy
Scheduled Weekly Hours :
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.