Pediatric RRT A

Job Description

Job Description

Facility :

CoxHealth South : 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department :

1083 Respiratory Care Unit South

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

36

Hours :

6 : 30 PM - 7 : 00 AM

Work Shift :

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence :

Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by

Newsweek .

Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.

Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.

Acknowledged by

Forbes

as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.

Healthcare Innovation's

Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

Benefits

Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!

For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here :  Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description :

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates

• Up to $10,00 Sign-On Bonus
• Up to 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
• Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus

$0.50 BS Pay

Job Summary

◦ The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist provides professional respiratory focused intervention during all phases of the patient care stay. The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist assesses and assists in the determination of a respiratory plan of care based on physical assessment, diagnosis, and patient history. The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist may provide medicated and non-medicated therapies, invasive and noninvasive ventilation, oxygen administration and titration, diagnostic testing as related to ventilation and pulmonary function as well as arterial and capillary blood gas analysis.

Job Requirements

◦ Required : Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Program

◦ Preferred : Bachelor's Degree in a related field

◦ No prior experience required

◦ Provides care as appropriate to age of population served.

◦ Proficient in safely providing all routine and emergent respiratory modalities.

◦ Able to assess patients and provide patient care per protocol.

◦ Provide accurate and appropriate electronic documentation.

◦ Provide accurate and appropriate education to patients, students and new staff.

◦ Possesses assessment and critical thinking skills

◦ Possesses in depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology

◦ Adheres to infection prevention practices and facility safety policies and procedures.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

◦ Required : Missouri State License for Respiratory

◦ Required : RRT OR CRT credential from the NBRC (If applicable)

◦ Must obtain BLS within 90 days of hire

◦ Must obtain PALS within 90 days of hire

◦ Must obtain NRP within 90 days of hireEducation : ▪ Required : Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Program ▪ Preferred : Bachelor's Degree in a related fieldExperience : ▪ No prior experience requiredSkills : ▪ Provides care as appropriate to age of population served. ▪ Proficient in safely providing all routine and emergent respiratory modalities. ▪ Able to assess patients and provide patient care per protocol. ▪ Provide accurate and appropriate electronic documentation. ▪ Provide accurate and appropriate education to patients, students and new staff. ▪ Possesses assessment and critical thinking skills ▪ Possesses in depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology ▪ Adheres to infection prevention practices and facility safety policies and

procedures.Licensure / Certification / Registration :

▪ Missouri State License for Respiratory ▪ RRT credential from the NBRC