Respiratory Therapist Traveler

  • SSM Health Expired
  • Jefferson City, Missouri
  • Full Time

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Job Description


It's more than a career, it's a calling**

MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City

**Worker Type:**

PRN

**Job Highlights:**

+ Department: Respiratory Therapy

+ Schedule: Full Time, Night Shift, 3x12-Hour Shifts/Week

+ Flat Rate: $70.00/Hour

+ Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts

+ Location: SSM Health St. Marys Hospital Jefferson City

**Job Summary:**

Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients. Administers prescribed respiratory therapeutic services.

**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Assesses patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develops a plan of care based on diagnosis.

+ Responsible for providing respiratory care services in accordance with specific physician's orders, department policies and procedures and guidelines.

+ Implements and monitors patient care plan and equipment. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition. Performs advanced respiratory care modalities.

+ Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcome.

+ Educates the patient and family about the health condition and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.

+ Assists with care, calibration and maintenance of all equipment. Participates in maintaining departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment. Processes equipment per established cleaning/sterilization procedures.

+ Responds to Medical Emergencies and Rapid Responses.

+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

+ Associates Degree in a Respiratory Therapy or equivalent years of experience and education.

EXPERIENCE

+ One year experience

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: Illinois

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

+ And

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

+ And

+ Respiratory Care Practitioner, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

+ And

+ Respiratory Care Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

+ Or

+ Respiratory Educ Permit - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

+ And

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

+ And

+ Letter of Acknowledgement of Receipt of Application for Respiratory Care Practitioner. - Oklahoma Medical Board

+ Or

+ Provisional Respiratory Care Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board

+ Or

+ Respiratory Care Practitioner - Oklahoma Medical Board

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

+ And

+ Respiratory Care Practitioner - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

**Work Shift:**

Night Shift (United States of America)

**Job Type:**

Employee

**Department:**

... Respiratory Care

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

0

**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.

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_SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law._ Click here to learn more. (
It's more than a career, it's a calling**

MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City

**Worker Type:**

PRN

**Job Highlights:**

+ Department: Respiratory Therapy

+ Schedule: Full Time, Night Shift, 3x12-Hour Shifts/Week

+ Flat Rate: $70.00/Hour

+ Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts

+ Location: SSM Health St. Marys Hospital Jefferson City

**Job Summary:**

Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients. Administers prescribed respiratory therapeutic services.

**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Assesses patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develops a plan of care based on diagnosis.

+ Responsible for providing respiratory care services in accordance with specific physician's orders, department policies and procedures and guidelines.

+ Implements and monitors patient care plan and equipment. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition. Performs advanced respiratory care modalities.

+ Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcome.

+ Educates the patient and family about the health condition and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.

+ Assists with care, calibration and maintenance of all equipment. Participates in maintaining departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment. Processes equipment per established cleaning/sterilization procedures.

+ Responds to Medical Emergencies and Rapid Responses.

+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

+ Associates Degree in a Respiratory Therapy or equivalent years of experience and education.

EXPERIENCE

+ One year experience

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: Illinois

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

+ And

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

+ And

+ Respiratory Care Practitioner, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

+ And

+ Respiratory Care Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

+ Or

+ Respiratory Educ Permit - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

+ And

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

+ And

+ Letter of Acknowledgement of Receipt of Application for Respiratory Care Practitioner. - Oklahoma Medical Board

+ Or

+ Provisional Respiratory Care Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board

+ Or

+ Respiratory Care Practitioner - Oklahoma Medical Board

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

+ And

+ Respiratory Care Practitioner - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

**Work Shift:**

Night Shift (United States of America)

**Job Type:**

Employee

**Department:**

... Respiratory Care

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

0

**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.

Explore All Benefits (

_SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law._ Click here to learn more. (
Job ID: 478363885
Originally Posted on: 5/24/2025

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