We’re a Little Different

Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service. At Mercy, we believe in careers that match the unique gifts of unique individuals – careers that not only make the most of your skills and talents, but also your heart. Join us and discover why Modern Healthcare Magazine named us in its “Top 100 Places to Work.”

Overview:

Performs direct patient care in all aspects of respiratory care, according to physician's orders. Consults physicians on effectiveness of therapy. Acts as an advanced resource person for physicians and nursing on respiratory care. Performs duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education: Graduate of a Respiratory Program.Licensure: Missouri License.Experience: Attended clinical hours during school to graduate.

Certifications: Certified eligible Respiratory Therapist, certified within 6 months of hire. BLS Healthcare Provider within three months of hire. Advanced Cardiac Life Support within six months of hire. Pediatric Life Support within six months of hire. NRP within one year of hire. Other: Knowledge of and student clinical time with patient assessments, various therapies, arterial blood gas draws, initiate and maintain invasive and non-invasive ventilation, code blue experience, intubations. Labor and Delivery experience, Pediatric experience, PFTs, Holters, ECGs, and Cardiac Stress tests. Interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills.Preferred Education: Graduate of an Accredited Respiratory Program.Preferred Licensure: Missouri License.Preferred Experience: Minimum of one year.Preferred Certifications: Certified Respiratory Care Practitioner, AHA HCP Basic Life Support, AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support, AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and NRPPreferred Other: Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills are required to evaluate patient reactions to all forms of respiratory therapy, recommend corresponding treatment plans and interact with patients, physicians, and nursing staff. Able to perform arterial blood gas draws and intubations. Labor and Delivery experience, Pediatric experience, Advanced Life Support experience, PFTs, Holters, ECGs, and Cardiac Stress tests.

We Offer Great Benefits:

Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!

We’re bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.

At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We’re expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.

What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?

Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We’re also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care – that’s just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

Mercy has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.