Advocate Aurora Health

Respiratory Therapist, RT

Advocate Aurora Health

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: West Allis • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $32 - $49 per hour

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Uses Respiratory therapy processes to support assessment of patient utilizing a variety of skills such as pulmonary diagnostics, chest radiograph, hemodynamic values, laboratory values, and correlates blood gases and electrolytes
  • Can identify and address the special needs of patient population specific to department services
  • Operates specialized ventilators in critical and non-critical care venues
  • Assists physician with bedside or other procedures as applicable to facility
  • Provides medication treatments and therapies per physician order and/or patient driven respiratory protocols as prescribed
  • Cleans, maintains, and ensures proper functionality of equipment
  • Troubleshoots equipment as necessary and identifies the need for service and/or repair
  • Educates and instructs patients in purpose, technique, self-care, goal of therapy, and disease management
  • Facilitates clinical problem solving and collaborates with other departments to provide education on managing patients
  • Under physician direction, the respiratory therapist must be able to adapt and comply to policies and procedures for a variety of different service areas
  • Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served

Requirements

  • Graduate from an accredited respiratory care program, with a minimum of an associate degree
  • Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license issued by the state in which the team member practices
  • Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) within 12 months OR active Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential issued by the NBRC if credential received prior to January 1, 2023
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Effective organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
  • Proficient computer skills, use of e-mail and electronic medical record systems
Benefits
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • 401(k) company contribution: 3% of your eligible annual salary AND 401(k) employer match: Dollar for dollar match up to 3%
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Opportunity for yearly merit increases within the salary range
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Educational Assistance Program

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
pulmonary diagnosticschest radiographhemodynamic valueslaboratory valuesblood gaseselectrolytesventilator operationmedication treatmentsdisease managementclinical problem solving
Soft skills
organizational skillsinterpersonal skillsproblem-solving skillspatient educationcollaborationadaptabilitycompliance
Certifications
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) licenseRegistered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)Basic Life Support (BLS) certification