Bon Secours Mercy Health - Springfield, OH

posted 4 days ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Springfield, OH
Hospitals

About the position

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence. As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive. The Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for providing respiratory care through patient assessment, planning, intervention, education, and evaluation. Performs all respiratory care procedures within scope of license. Monitors the patient's response to therapies and makes recommendations to change or modify based on the assessment.

Responsibilities

  • Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
  • Performs treatments and therapies according to physician orders, explains therapy and therapeutic goals to patient, modifies treatment procedures based on patient response, and sets up and maintains different modes of therapy.
  • Maintains proper documentation, patient medical charting and recordkeeping, and established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
  • Provides patient education on cardiopulmonary diseases/disorders and associated treatment options, instructing patients and caregivers in various therapies and equipment usage.
  • Sets up and maintains respiratory therapy equipment and supplies.
  • May serve as a preceptor to new team members and/or students.
  • Responds to cardio-pulmonary resuscitations and actively participates as indicated by clinical circumstances.

Requirements

  • Current Respiratory Care License in the state they are working (required)
  • National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credentialed (required)
  • BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (required)
  • Valid driver's license (required for Home Care/DME)
  • Graduate of an AMA approved school for Respiratory Care (required)

Nice-to-haves

  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) (preferred)
  • ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross (preferred)
  • PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (preferred)
  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field (preferred)
  • Previous working experience in an ambulatory or acute care setting (preferred)
  • 6 months Respiratory Therapy experience in a general care area (preferred)
  • EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training (preferred)

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
  • Prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance w/AD&D
  • Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
  • Paid time off
  • Educational Assistance
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