Respiratory Therapist
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Respiratory Therapist
Salary
$44,532.80 - $65,998.40 Annually
Location
Woodward - 50276 - Boone County, IA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
24-02354
Agency
412 Health & Human Services - Woodward Resource Center
Opening Date
01/16/2024
Closing Date
2/15/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Point of Contact
Dawn Harper - [email protected]
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Job Description
Woodward Resource Center (WRC) is seeking Respiratory Therapists to join our team. These are full-time opportunities with starting pay dependent upon experience.
The mission of Woodward Resource Center is to prepare and support individuals to live in the community of their choice. Discharge planning begins at admission.
As part of the WRC team:
Deliver and administer patient respiratory care interventions and treatments including initiation of ventilatory support, delivery of aerosolized medications, implementation and maintenance of protocols approved by medical staffing. Monitors and assess breath sounds and vital signs.
Administers respiratory therapy to patients with varied cardiopulmonary diseases. Administers aerosolized cardiopulmonary medications such as steroids, antibiotics, bronchodilators, enzymes, mucolytics, detergents, wetting agents and anti-forments.
Maintain and operate respiratory equipment such as oxygen administration equipment, positive pressure breathing machines, volume limited ventilators, humidifiers, heated nebulizers and accessories. Perform airway management, expired gas analysis and cardiopulmonary resuscitation as required.
Obtains arterial blood samples for blood gas determinations and/or calculation of other data by using an appropriate blood gas analyzer; performs maintenance, and calibration to insure proper functioning of the blood gas analyzer.
Attends staff meetings and committee meetings as assigned. Attends interdisciplinary meetings, daily meetings, Quarterly Integrative Rounds (QIRs) and Individual Support Plan (ISP) meetings as assigned.
Participates in clinical data reviews, clinical case reviews. and peer reviews as assigned. Complies with all in-service training requirements according to facility policy. Completes clinical research tasks. e.g., retrospective chart reviews as assigned.
Work collaboratively with other members of the interdisciplinary treatment team, including Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Psychiatrists, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Resident Treatment Workers, Educators, Activities Specialists, Psychologists, and Social Workers.
Other duties as assigned.
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Flexible Spending Account (medical and dependent care)
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Employee Assistance Program
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Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
A license or temporary license to practice respiratory care as issued by the Iowa Board of Respiratory Care;
OR
graduation from an approved respiratory care training program. Graduates may work up to one year as a "respiratory care practitioner licensure applicant" prior to being licensed.
For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description. (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/RespiratoryTherapyTechnician-02200.pdf)
Additional Qualification Requirements
Please ensure to include your license number in the application.
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Do you have a license or temporary license issued to you by the Iowa Board of Respiratory Care and have you included the license information with your application?
Yes - I have licensure or temporary licensure from the Iowa Board of Respiratory Care and have included my license information with my application
No- I do not have an Iowa Board of Respiratory Care issued license.
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Are you a "respiratory care practitioner licensure applicant" who has graduated from an approved respiratory care training program
Yes - I am a "respiratory care practitioner licensure applicant" who has graduated from an approved respiratory care training program
No - I am not a "respiratory care practitioner licensure applicant" who has graduated from an approved respiratory care training program
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Agency
412 Health & Human Services - Woodward Resource Center
Address
1251 334th St
Woodward, Iowa, 50276
Website
http://dhs.iowa.gov/mhds/disability-services/resource-centers/woodward
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