Respiratory Therapy Intern

About the role

Deliver personalized respiratory treatments and medications under supervision to stabilize and improve patient pulmonary function.
Assess real-time patient responses to therapies, ensuring every intervention is effective and adjusted to meet the patient’s immediate needs.
Communicate critical changes in patient condition to the care team, acting as a vital link in the chain of clinical decision-making.
Educate patients and their families on disease management and treatment plans, empowering them to take an active role in their long-term health journey.
Document every step of the patient care journey to ensure a seamless, high-quality medical record that supports continuity of care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalized respiratory treatments and medications under supervision to stabilize and improve patient pulmonary function.
• Assess real-time patient responses to therapies, ensuring every intervention is effective and adjusted to meet the patient’s immediate needs.
• Communicate critical changes in patient condition to the care team, acting as a vital link in the chain of clinical decision-making.
• Educate patients and their families on disease management and treatment plans, empowering them to take an active role in their long-term health journey.
• Document every step of the patient care journey to ensure a seamless, high-quality medical record that supports continuity of care.

Requirements

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Student Respiratory Therapist credentialed from the Kansas Board of Healing Arts obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma equivalency OR Enrolled in accredited program specific to discipline required.

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Attention to detail

Benefits

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension associates are eligible for tuition discounts and priority placement in select healthcare programs through our academic partnership with Wichita State University.

Pay

Variable Hours l PRN

Schedule

Variable Hours l PRN

Benefits

Retirement: 403(b) plan
Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal employment opportunity employer

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