Respiratory Therapist - Spencer Hospital

Respiratory Therapist Position

Spencer Hospital is a rural hospital located in northwest Iowa employing over 500+ employees. Positions at Spencer Hospital are not affiliated with Avera; however, we collaborate to provide services to the communities we serve. Employment offers, if accepted, are exclusively with Spencer Hospital.

The Spencer Hospital Respiratory Care team provides testing and treatment for all range of patients with pulmonary and cardiac diseases.

Therapeutic programs include:

• Bronchodilator therapy
• Chest physiotherapy
• Pre-and post-surgical respiratory care and oxygen therapy

Diagnostic services include:

• Complete pulmonary function testing
• 24- to 48-hour holter monitoring
• Cardiac stress testing
• Oxygen determination and titration
• Outpatient pentamidine nebulizer treatment
• Sleep evaluation screening
• Echocardiograms

Additional services include:

• Ventilator and BiPAP/CPAP management for all patients needing assistance with breathing
• Smoking cessation education along with metered dose inhaler (MDI) instructions
• Host routine outpatient clinics with visiting cardiology and pulmonology specialists

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations in providing care considering age specific growth and development needs and other special needs.
• Performs and documents respiratory care in compliance with physician orders and in accordance with department policies and procedures.
• Provides respiratory care as required in the Special Care Unit and the Emergency Room and acts as a team member responding in emergency situations.
• Performs cardiopulmonary diagnostics and other respiratory skills as required after training.

Requirements:

• Must have excellent communication skills, caring attitude, and be a team player
• CRT or RRT certified, RN or Critical Care Paramedic welcome to apply
• BLS, ACLS required. NRP, PALS/PEARS required after hire
• Will require yearly validation and job specific CEUs

Schedule:

• 64 hrs per pay period (full-time benefit eligible)
• Unit is staffed 24-7
• Majority of day shifts - 8 & 12 hr shifts
• 2-12 hr night shifts per 6 week schedule
• 3 holidays per year
• Every 4th weekend
• The schedule may fluctuate based upon needs of the department

Spencer Hospital offers competitive wages, affordable insurance, IPERS retirement, in-house education, paid time off, family gym membership and so much more!