About this role
Fairview is hiring a Respiratory Therapist to join our Respiratory Therapy team at our Fairview Ridges Hospital location in Burnsville, MN. We’re offering a $13,500 sign-on bonus!
The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing diagnostic and therapeutic services as prescribed by a physician. Follows defined treatment protocol according to department policies. Collects, assesses, interprets, and intervenes as appropriate in the care of neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Ensures patient welfare and safety standards during treatments.
Schedule: This position will be working 0.9 FTE (72 hours every two weeks). The shift length will be 12 hours on the day shift. This position will also have a 2 out of 6 weekend rotation.
- Shift differential incentives:
- $2.00/hr for weekends
Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other.
As a Respiratory Therapist, you will be responsible for:
- Assessing patient needs and identifies expected outcomes.
- Implementing Respiratory interventions based on plan of care.
- Evaluating care and the patient’s response to interventions and expected outcomes.
- Delivering care as delegated by physician/authorized practitioner to assigned patient population, or individual patient.
- Using communication strategies to achieve desirable outcomes.
- Operating and maintaining all Respiratory Care equipment.
Required Qualifications:
- Education
- Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Care/Therapy or related field
- License/Certification/Registration
- Respiratory Therapist License issued by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) with 3 or more years of respiratory therapist experience in clinical setting
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Additional Requirements (must be obtained and maintained)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 6 months of hire
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS) within 6 months of hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire
Preferred Qualifications:
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Care/Therapy or related field
- License/Certification/Registration
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Benefit Overview
Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract
Compensation Disclaimer
An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.
EEO Statement
EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
Other facts
About Fairview Health Services
Fairview Health Services is Minnesota’s choice for healthcare. We’re an industry-leading, award-winning, nonprofit offering a full network of healthcare services. Our broad network is designed to be ready for our patients’ every need, while delivering quality care with compassion.
Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies and benefit management services.
We’re built on a tradition of compassionate care. This is our home, and our patients are our neighbors. We’re here to heal, we’re here for you.
We are part of M Health Fairview, an expanded academic health system that represents a collaboration among the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Physicians, and Fairview Health Services. The partnership combines the university’s deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview’s extensive roots in community medicine.
Together, we’re expanding access to world-class, patient-centered care through our 10 hospitals, 60 primary care clinics, specialty clinics, pharmacies, home care, hospice, and medical transportation service.
Fairview also operates the Ebenezer senior living communities and offers Employer Solutions such as EAP and pharmacy benefit management.
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What you'll do
- The Respiratory Therapist provides diagnostic and therapeutic services as prescribed by a physician, following defined treatment protocols. Responsibilities include collecting, assessing, interpreting data, and intervening appropriately for neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients while ensuring safety standards.
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