Respiratory Care Student at SSM Health, Bridgeton, MO

Respiratory Care Student at SSM Health in Bridgeton, MO. Part-time. Est. up to $40k. Apply with swipeandhired.

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MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type:

PRN

Job Highlights:
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.

As a Respiratory Care Student, you will experience hands-on learning with our highly trained and qualified team of Respiratory Care Practitioners. You will acquire invaluable experience in the field with patients and professionals all while enrolled in your Respiratory Therapy program. Students in the second year of your program and/or completed your first clinicals are welcome and encouraged to apply for this position. Missouri Respiratory Education Permit is required for hire.

• Department: Respiratory Therapy
• Schedule: Part-time, Variable Shift, 0-set hours a week, working on an as-needed and as-available basis around your school schedule

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Job Summary:
Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients consistent with student scope of practice.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administers medications and treatments to patients under appropriate supervision.
• Delivers and assesses patient response to ordered therapy.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition.
• Provides patient education for diseases, medications, and treatment.
• May respond to Medical Emergencies and Rapid Responses.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Enrolled in a Respiratory Therapy program

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

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Respiratory Educ Permit - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Shift:
PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

4302000128 Respiratory Therapy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0

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