TRAVEL RESPIRATORY THERAPIST -12 WEEK AGREEMENTS - FULL TIME (TIGER FLEX PROGRAM)

Shift:Three 12 hour shifts per week, days or evenings
Department: Respiratory Therapy

Compensation:

In exchange for meeting special scheduling commitments to work a 12-week based program the following premium rates apply:

* Base Pay Range: $36.00/hour

* Special Pay: Additional $20.00 per hour (Tiger Flex Differential)

* Shift Differentials:

o Additional $2.75 per hour for evening shifts

o Additional $4.00 per hour for night shifts

o Additional $3.00 per hour for weekend shifts

o Additional $5.75 per hour for weekend evening shifts

o Additional $7.00 per hour for weekend night shifts

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Healthcare is looking for a compassionate and dedicated Respiratory Therapist to join our dynamic team. As a Respiratory Therapist at MU Healthcare, you'll be at the forefront of our mission to provide top-notch healthcare services. We are seeking an individual who embodies empathy, quick thinking, and a commitment to excellence. If you are ready to be part of a team that values your expertise and compassion, and if you're excited about playing a crucial role in patient well-being, we encourage you to apply. Join us in shaping the future of healthcare, one breath at a time.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. We believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger - to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system - the only in mid-Missouri - is home to multiple hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here, you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions - with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

* This is a non-benefit eligible role.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

• Work independently to administer services via approved protocols and guidelines. Provide Respiratory Therapy Activities including the following collection and analysis of blood gas samples, oxygen therapy and specialty medical gas administration, invasive and non-invasive ventilation, inhaled medication administration, airway clearance techniques and airway maintenance, and pulmonary diagnostic testing and clinical monitoring.
• Act as member of the Code Blue, Rapid Response Team, and Trauma Response Team.
• Provide patient documentation through the electronic medical record.
• Follow infection control and safety standards.
• Educate and advise patients' families on respiratory therapy procedures. Provide education to students and other health care providers.
• Participate in Department Performance Improvement Project.
• Pulmonary Function Lab (with additional training) Perform advanced pulmonary function testing procedures. Assist with basic and advanced bronchoscopy procedures.
• May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) licensure by the Missouri Respiratory Care board.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.