Respiratory Care Practitioner

Bon Secours Mercy Health

Respiratory Care Practitioner providing respiratory care at Mercy Health. Responsible for patient assessment, intervention, education, and evaluation in Willard, OH.

Posted 6/25/2026part-timeWillard • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Respiratory Care Practitioner II is responsible for providing respiratory care through patient assessment, planning, intervention, education, and evaluation.
Performs all respiratory care procedures including but not limited to oxygen and aerosolized medication delivery, ventilator care, bronchial hygiene therapy, diagnostic services and patient and staff education.
Monitors the patient's response to such therapies and makes recommendations to change or modify based on the assessment.
May serve as the shift “Charge Therapist” with responsibility of ensuring adequate number of respiratory care staff to cover patient care areas and needs.
Assists with procedures such as bronchoscopy, transtracheal catheter insertion, tracheotomy intubation, assists with tracheostomy endotracheal tube changes and invasive monitoring.
Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve maintenance of a patient airway.
Instructs patients and families in various therapeutic procedures and ensures effective use of respiratory therapy equipment.
Responds to cardio-pulmonary resuscitations and actively participates as indicated by clinical circumstances.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree, Related to Respiratory Therapy/Health care/Healthcare Admin/Business Admin (preferred)
Current Respiratory Care License in the state they are working (required)
National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credentialed (required)
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) (preferred)
BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (required)
ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association (required)
PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (required)
NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - AAP/AWHONN (preferred)
Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT) (preferred)
Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) (preferred)
ACCS (Adult Critical Care Specialist) - NBRC (preferred)
Valid driver’s license (required for Home Care/DME)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

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Hard Skills & Tools

patient assessmentventilator carebronchial hygiene therapydiagnostic servicestherapeutic procedurestracheotomy intubationinvasive monitoringoxygen deliveryaerosolized medication deliverypatient airway maintenance

Soft Skills

patient educationstaff educationcommunicationleadershipteam collaborationcritical thinkingproblem-solvingadaptabilityresponsibilityempathy

Certifications

Respiratory Care LicenseNational Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credentialRegistered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)BLS Basic Life SupportACLS Advanced Cardiac Life SupportPALS Pediatric Advanced Life SupportNRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT)Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT)ACCS (Adult Critical Care Specialist)