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Create Your Career with Us Looking for a breath of fresh air? Join hundreds of other Respiratory Therapists in choosing Sanford Health to impact their communities. As one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States, Sanford has many opportunities for specialization and advancement. Join a work culture that supports you and treats patients, their guests, and co-workers like family.
Facility: Sanford Medical Center Fargo Location: Fargo, ND Address: 5225 23rd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104, USA Shift: Rotating Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 36. 00 Salary Range: $25.00 - $36.00 Pay Info: Sign On Bonus: $15,000/2 year or $20,000/3 year commitment Department Details This position is full time 72 hours a pay period. Most staff schedules consist of rotating 8 or 12 hour shifts with weekend requirements. On call hours may be scheduled. All of our new hires will start out every other weekend and then move to every third at 1 year of service. This position will work with a focus in Children's Hospital (Pediatric general floor, pediatric ICU and Neonatal ICU). Children's Respiratory Therapists will train to AirMed Specialty Team once required ICU experience has been established. If someone is hired into a children s position, they have the expectation of going into the flight role. Will need 3 years of ICU experience to do that. Job Summary We re seeking a compassionate, patient, and problem-solving Respiratory Therapist who will take our breath away and give it back to our patients. Our Respiratory Therapists use state of the art equipment, training, and support to evaluate and treat our patient s lungs and airways. Whether you d prefer to work in a variety of patient care settings or focus on a specific area like Neonatal, Home Care, Pediatric, ECMO, Transport, or Disease Management, our leaders try to find Respiratory Therapy opportunities that fit your personality and passions. By identifying career pathing and providing additional opportunities like assisting with procedures, working with Respiratory Therapist-driven protocols, and getting involved with multidisciplinary workgroups, we take pride in providing the necessary skills and tools for you to succeed in your goals throughout your career. Responsibilities- Assess patients to prevent, detect, monitor and manage disease and complications.
- Measures the patient's lung capacity to determine if there are any impairments.
- Collect and/or analyzes patients' blood and other specimens to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gases.
- Provide therapeutic interventions to directly impact cardiopulmonary health.
- Offers diagnosis results and treatment suggestions based on the analysis of the patient.
- Provide education to promote preventative care, self-management, enhanced cardiopulmonary health and quality of life.
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