Respiratory Therapist
Employment Status: Full-Time
Department: CARDIOPULMONARY SERVICES
Job Description:
Respiratory Therapists provide a full range of respiratory care modalities, invasive and non-invasive ventilator management, ambulance transports with ventilator dependent patients, hemodynamic monitoring, ABGs, EKGs, cardiac stress tests, cardiac event monitors, Holter monitors, EEG, PFTs with body plethysmography and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) testing.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Emergency and Critical Care Functions: Ventilator Management, BiPAP Management, Ventilator Patient Assessment, Airway Management, C.P.R
- General Patient Care: Therapeutic Procedures, Patient Education, Patient Evaluation and Assessment, Oxygen Therapy, Performance Improvement
- Diagnostics: EKG, Holter/Event Monitor, Cardiac Stress Testing, Pulmonary Function Test, EEG
- Hemodynamic Monitoring: Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring, I-STAT, Arterial Blood Gases
- Other Duties as Assigned, Including: Equipment Utilization and Maintenance, Apnea Monitoring, Hospital Computer Knowledge, Equipment Rounds
Qualifications and Skills:
- Must be able to read and comprehend written materials in English and write legibly.
- Must be able to effectively communicate verbally in English.
Education / Licensure / Certification Qualifications:
- Must have obtained the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) Entry-Level Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential prior to beginning employment at MMC and must continue to pursue the NBRC’s Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential until it has been successfully completed.
- Must be a licensed Respiratory Therapist in the State of Wisconsin within 3 months of hire.
- Must be certified in basic life support (BLS) upon hire, ACLS, and NRP within 6 months of hire and keep the certification current.
Shift Rotation:
- 12 hour shifts
Benefits and Salary:
MMC offers employees a competitive benefits package that includes:
Insurance Plans*
- Health
- Dental
- Life
*eligibility criteria must be met to participate in insurance plans. Not all employees may be eligible.
403 (b) Retirement Savings Plan
All employees are eligible to participate in the savings plan. Through payroll deductions, you can elect to contribute pre-tax and/or post-tax basis towards your retirement. We offer matching contributions for eligible employees.
Paid Time Off
MMC employees receive generous time off for vacations, illness and other personal matters.
About Us
MMC is a regional medical center that serves patients from 7 counties in northwest Wisconsin and Gogebic County in Michigan. We have more than 60 full-time physicians and specialists on-staff and over 500 employees who are dedicated to providing quality care. Our charming city of Ashland, WI is located on the shores of Lake Superior near Bayfield and the 21 Apostle Islands, and boasts a strong community, historic charm, modern conveniences and abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation. Our passion and driving force is to see the people of our community live healthy, productive lives. EOE.
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