Respiratory Therapist - Fairview Health Services

Fairview Health Services is hiring a Respiratory Therapist to join our Long Term Acute Care Respiratory Therapy team at our Fairview Community Health and Wellness Hub in St. Paul, MN. We’re offering a $9,000 sign-on bonus!

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing diagnostic and therapeutic services as prescribed by a physician. Follows defined treatment protocol according to department policies. Collects, assesses, interprets, and intervenes as appropriate in the care of neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Ensures patient welfare and safety standards during treatments.

Schedule: This position will be working 0.6 FTE (48 hours every two weeks). The shift length will be 12 hours on the day and night shift. This position will also work a rotation for every other weekend.

Benefits: This position is eligible for benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, HSA, PTO, 403B, tuition reimbursement, and so much more! Please follow the link here to learn more information: Fairview Benefits

• Shift differential incentives:
  • $4.00/hr for nights
  • $2.00/hr for weekends

About Fairview:

Fairview Health Services is an industry-leading, award-winning nonprofit that offers an entire network of healthcare services. Fairview is one part of M Health Fairview, a partnership between the University of Minnesota, M Physicians and Fairview Health Services. Together, we combine the University’s deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview’s extensive roots in community medicine. Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies, and benefit management services.

Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other. 

As a Respiratory Therapist, you will be responsible for:

• Assessing patient needs and identifies expected outcomes.
• Implementing Respiratory interventions based on plan of care.
• Evaluating care and the patient’s response to interventions and expected outcomes.
• Delivering care as delegated by physician/authorized practitioner to assigned patient population, or individual patient.
• Using communication strategies to achieve desirable outcomes.
• Operating and maintaining all Respiratory Care equipment.

Required Qualifications: 

• Education 
  • Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Care/Therapy or related field 
• License/Certification/Registration 
  • Respiratory Therapist License issued by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
    • Exceptions include:
      • New Graduates must complete their Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) within 6 months of hire.
      • Those with Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) must have 3 or more years of respiratory therapist experience in a clinical setting.
      • Respiratory Therapists working at M Health Fairview Facilities - supplemented by defined contract staffing agency – temporary.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Additional Requirements (must be obtained and maintained) 
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Education 
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Care/Therapy or related field
• Experience
  • At least 1 year of Respiratory Therapy experience in a clinical setting.