Registered Respiratory Therapist - Contingent - Variable

For more than a century, Fairfield Medical Center has been a regional healthcare provider who delivers exceptional care to our patients by creating exceptional experiences for our employees.

Pay Rate: $34.53-$56.86 hourly

The driver behind our culture is that we all believe in the value of it, and we hire people into the organization who are also committed to making a difference. Our employees truly go the extra mile to serve our patients and each other.

When you join us, you become part of our team; it is our goal to not only be the best place you will ever work, but the only place you will want to work. Join our team. Make a difference.

Job Description:

The Registered Respiratory Therapist assess, treats, and cares for patients with pulmonary disorders and conditions. Responsible for all respiratory care modalities.

• Performs cardiopulmonary patient assessments and evaluations for patients on the therapist driven protocols.
• Performs therapeutic respiratory care modalities.
• Provides critical care and ventilator management.
• Responds to all designated medical emergency codes.
• Performs cardiopulmonary diagnostic tests.
• Documents all patient care in the electronic medical record.
• Provides support to procedural areas as needed.
• Assists with collection of quality improvement data.
• Performs and analyzes arterial blood gases.

Job Qualifications:

• Graduate of an A.M.A. approved School for Respiratory Therapy required.
• Associate degree in respiratory therapy or equivalent required.
• Must have a valid license to practice Respiratory Care in the State of Ohio.
• Annual Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification obtained within six months of employment.
• Previous respiratory therapist experience highly desired.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible up to 10 pounds amount of force often.