What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist (RT) position at Saint Mary's Medical Center?
| Location | US-MO-Blue Springs | ID | 2025-198108 | Category | Clinical Tech | Position Type | Full Time | Shift | Days | Job Type | Non-Exempt |
St. Mary's Medical Center (SMMC) is looking for an exceptional full time day shift Respiratory Therapist, Certified or Registered (CRT) (RRT), to join our Respiratory Care team!
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! St. Mary's Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.
St. Mary's Medical Center, a 2020 Watson Health Top 100 Hospital, is a faith-based, 146-bed acute care hospital providing a wide range of services, including 24-hour Emergency Department, Joint and Spine Institute, Surgical Services and outpatient services. St. Mary's Medical Center has provided high-quality compassionate care to the residents of Blue Springs and Eastern Jackson County for more than 30 years. St. Mary's, one of Kansas City's best kept secrets, offers patients the best of both worlds--a warm, caring environment, close to home, providing the wide range of services and expertise typically found in much larger facilities.
Our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, St. Mary's Medical Center (SMMC) is actively seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join its award-winning team! We offer:
- generous benefits plan: medical, dental, vision, 401K
- substantial PTO
- continuing educational opportunities
- ...and much more!
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St. Mary's Medical Center (SMMC) is looking for an exceptional full time day shift Respiratory Therapist, Certified (CRT) or Registered (RRT), to join our Respiratory Care team. Our Respiratory Therapists work under the direction and authorization of the Medical Director and Cardiopulmonary Director/Manager. The CRT/RRT duties include, but are not limited to:
- performing respiratory therapeutic and pulmonary diagnostic procedures as ordered by the physician
- emphasis will be toward the assessment, planning, implementation and documentation of care, with consideration of age and population specific needs and requirements of the patient
- in the absence of a supervisor, may be assigned/identified as team lead, having responsibility for the section or department during their shift
- evaluation, diagnosis, and care of patients with cardiopulmonary problems
- such patients include those with emphysema, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, cardiac failure, and chest trauma
Education and Work Experience
- Missouri state Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license, required
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and/or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) from NBRC
- BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current
- ACLS certificate within 60 day of hire and maintain current
- NRP certificate, preferred
- PALS certificate within 60 days of hire and maintain current
- Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree, preferred
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