Job Description

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Facility: Sanford Medical Center Fargo

Location: Fargo, ND

Address: 5225 23rd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104, USA

Shift: Varies

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly Hours: 40.00

Salary Range: $33.50 - $49.50

Department Details

Come and further your career in our Level One Trauma Center! We offer a competitive salary and a full benefits package! We have a great clinical team approach at our 600 bed hospital where RT driven protocols are used throughout all patient populations. We have the ability to work in several clinical areas ranging from general floors to critical care.  We have the potential to work in our neonatal, pediatric and adult clinical areas at our 3 campuses.  We have great management and friendly staff who is always willing to help each other.

Our Respiratory Therapy Department Offers:

• Flexible Scheduling
• Shift Differential Pay
• Continuing Education
• Growth and Development
• Level 1 Adult Trauma Center
• Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• STEMI Center
• Level 4 NICU

Job Summary

Respiratory Therapists are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing care to our patients. The scope of work for a respiratory therapist includes assessment, therapeutic intervention and education for patients with cardiopulmonary disorders and/or sleep disorders or associated complications. What you will do:

• Assess individuals to prevent, detect, monitor and manage disease and complications.
• Provide therapeutic interventions to directly impact cardiopulmonary health as well as overall health status according to established goals and interdisciplinary care plans.
• Provide education to promote preventative care, self-management, enhanced cardiopulmonary health and quality of life.
• May provide education and data management relative to sleep-disordered breathing.
• Perform regular assessments of patients and the equipment they are using in order to adjust therapy.
• Collect and/or analyzes patients' blood and other specimens to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gases.
• Measure patient lung capacity to determine if there are any impairments.
• Offer diagnosis results and treatment suggestions based on the analysis of the patient.

May include duties as a liaison for accrediting or governing agencies for services such as sleep medicine.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred or willing to obtain
• RRT Credential
• ACCS Credential (within 2 years)
• Minimum 2 years adult ICU experience
• Preceptor experience preferred

Clinical Shifts

• Adult GF/ICU

Administrative Shifts

• New Hire and Ongoing Orientation
• Preceptor Training
• Chart Audits & Follow-up

Benefits

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .

Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0207897

Job Function: Allied Health

Featured: No

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