Key Responsibilities Provide respiratory therapy services across ICU, NICU, ER, and floor therapy settings for patient age groups spanning neonates, infants, adults, and geriatrics. Familiarity with top diagnoses including respiratory failure, COPD, asthma, post-op CABG, pneumonia, CHF, sleep apnea, ARDS, prematurity, and COVID-19.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Columbia, MO
Description
Job Title
Respiratory Therapist – Nights
Location
Columbia, MO | ICU / NICU / ER / Floor Therapy
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
Provide respiratory therapy services across ICU, NICU, ER, and floor therapy settings for patient age groups spanning neonates, infants, adults, and geriatrics
Manage mechanical ventilation and deliver adult critical care, including vent management, as the most common disciplines utilized
Administer applicable inhaled medications including LABA, LAMA, SABA, ICS, and surfactant
Perform procedures including noninvasive ventilation, arterial puncture, inhaled nitric oxide, and heliox administration
Operate common equipment such as Drager v500, vn500, Evita XL, Carina, Philips V60, and V30
Manage an expected caseload of 8–12 patients every 4 hours, adhering to established productivity standards
Required Qualifications
Active Respiratory Therapist license/certification required
Mechanical ventilation and critical care experience required
NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required if candidate has NICU experience
Experience with inhaled medications and noninvasive ventilation required
Must complete a virtual interview; offer will be based on interview performance
Full skills checklist must be submitted combined with resume in one document
Preferred Experience / Skills
NICU experience preferred
Familiarity with top diagnoses including respiratory failure, COPD, asthma, post-op CABG, pneumonia, CHF, sleep apnea, ARDS, prematurity, and COVID-19
Hands-on experience with Drager and Philips ventilator platforms
Why Join Us
Opportunity to work across a diverse, high-acuity setting treating a wide range of patient populations and complex respiratory conditions
Gain exposure to a broad scope of respiratory procedures and advanced equipment in a dynamic clinical environment