Travel Respiratory Therapist - $2,290 per week

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  • Intermountain - 1233 North 30th Street
Job Summary
Location
Billings ,MT 59107
Job Type
Contract
Visa
Any Valid Visa
Salary
PayRate
Qualification
BCA
Experience
2Years - 10Years
Posted
04 Feb 2025
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Job Description
    Certification Details
  • BLS
  • State Licensure
    Job Details
  • Job Summary:
  • - Provides professional respiratory care through patient assessment, planning, intervention, education, and evaluation.
  • - Performs, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic testing procedures according to protocol.
  • - Obtains arterial gases.
  • - Oversees and troubleshoots the operation of equipment for optimal patient care.
  • - Initiates Respiratory Protocol according to department criteria.
  • - Initiates interventions based on the interpretation of assessments.
  • - Administers medications in a timely and safe manner.
  • - Evaluates effect and re-evaluates appropriately and according to protocol.
  • - Ensures that progress of patient is communicated to staff, physicians and other departments.
  • - Maintains awareness of assigned patients overall condition.
  • - Communicates and shares patient information with the physicians and nurses.
  • - Makes appropriate recommendations for patient care.
  • - Recognizes the educational needs of patients and families in relation to health promotion and wellness.
  • - Teaches patients and families self-care techniques and modalities.
  • - Completes documentation according to departmental standards.
  • - Accurately documents productivity information.
  • - Monitors supplies and equipment and notifies appropriate person when supplies are low, out on loan or broken.
  • - Utilizes time effectively to achieve productivity standard, including utilizing low census time when patient load does not support full productivity.
  • - Participates in quality and patient safety initiatives.
  • - Identifies potential areas for improvement including processes that could be streamlined or revised to improve patient satisfaction.
  • - Identifies potential safety hazards that may create problems for patients and/or staff, and takes appropriate actions.
  • - Participates in departmental meetings, contributing ideas or feedback.
  • - Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
  • - Performs other duties as assigned.
  • - May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.
  • - May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.
    Job Requirements
  • Required Skills & Experience:
  • - N/A
  • Preferred Skills & Experience:
  • - One (1) year of acute or critical care experience is preferred.