Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRT)

About the role

It's more than a career, it's a calling. Join a team where your work matters – every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive and inspired to make a lasting impact. In this role, you will bring comfort, confidence, and expert care to every patient you encounter. Join our team where your skills are valued and your impact is felt every day. This is an Employee position in the Respiratory Therapy department.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develop a plan of care based on diagnosis.
• Provide respiratory care services in accordance with specific physician's orders, department policies and procedures and guidelines.
• Implement and monitor patient care plan and equipment.
• Monitor, record and communicate patient condition.
• Perform advanced respiratory care modalities.
• Evaluate respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcome.
• Educate the patient and family about the health condition and provide information about community support groups and other available programs.
• Assist with care, calibration and maintenance of all equipment.
• Participate in maintaining departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment.
• Process equipment per established cleaning/sterilization procedures.
• Respond to medical emergencies and rapid responses.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education: Associate's degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent years of experience and education.

Experience: No experience required.

Physical Requirements:

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0‑25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25‑50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional License and/or Certifications:

• Illinois: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA); Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); Respiratory Care Practitioner, Registered – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
• Missouri: BLS HCP (AHA); RRT (NBRC); Respiratory Care Practitioner – Missouri Division of Professional Registration OR Respiratory Educ Permit – Missouri Division of Professional Registration.
• Oklahoma: BLS HCP (AHA); RRT (NBRC); Letter of Acknowledgement of Receipt of Application for Respiratory Care Practitioner – Oklahoma Medical Board OR Provisional Respiratory Care Therapist – Oklahoma Medical Board OR Respiratory Care Practitioner – Oklahoma Medical Board.
• Wisconsin: BLS HCP (AHA); RRT (NBRC); Respiratory Care Practitioner – Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

Benefits

• Position includes one major and one minor holiday per year.
• Optional call‑back opportunities for additional hours.

Schedule

• PRN / Per