University of Missouri Health Care·Jefferson City, Missouri
Provide comprehensive respiratory care across general, progressive, and ICU units, including managing mechanical ventilation and emergency response. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to perform advanced bedside procedures and educate patients and their families.
The department supports a 12-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and a Level II Nursery, offering therapists the opportunity to manage both critically ill adult patients and neonatal populations. Our therapists are actively involved in advanced respiratory care including mechanical ventilation management, non-invasive ventilation, airway management, and emergency response.
Respiratory therapists gain hands-on experience with modern respiratory equipment, including Servo-i Ventilator mechanical ventilators and Philips V60 Ventilator systems for non-invasive ventilation. The department also provides experience with specialized therapies such as nitric oxide delivery using the NoxBox Nitric Oxide Delivery System.
Therapists play an active role in a variety of advanced bedside procedures, including: · Assisting with endotracheal intubation · Participating in bedside bronchoscopy procedures · Managing mechanical and non-invasive ventilation · Administering aerosolized medications and airway clearance therapies · Providing neonatal respiratory support
Our department offers a supportive environment where respiratory therapists develop a broad skill set and maintain a high level of clinical involvement in critical care and procedural support.
ABOUT THE JOB MU Healthcare is looking for a passionate and skilled Respiratory Therapist to join our dynamic team.
In this role, you'll play a crucial part in providing respiratory therapy procedures, not just as a routine, but also in emergency situations across general, progressive care units, and ICU.
We're seeking an individual who embodies independence and is adept at administering services through approved protocols and guidelines.
As a key member of our healthcare family, you'll be involved in Code Blue, Rapid Response Team, and Trauma Response Team activities, showcasing your ability to thrive under pressure.
Beyond the responsibilities outlined, we value individuals who prioritize patient documentation through electronic medical records, follow stringent infection control and safety standards, and excel in educating and advising patients' families on respiratory therapy procedures.
Your contribution will extend to providing education to students and collaborating with fellow healthcare providers.
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and participate in Department Performance Improvement Projects, including advanced pulmonary function testing and bronchoscopy procedures, then we invite you to bring your expertise to MU Healthcare.
Join us in delivering exceptional care and shaping the future of respiratory therapy.
ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built.
At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives.
Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions.
We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.
Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics.
Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS · Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one · Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays · Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years · Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%) · Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more · See a comprehensive list of benefits here.
· Additional license/certification requirements as determined by hiring department. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.
Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Requires Missouri Respiratory Care board licensure and a degree from a respiratory program. Must obtain CRT certification within one month and RRT certification within one year of employment.
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION Work independently to administer services via approved protocols and guidelines.
Provide Respiratory Therapy Activities including the following collection and analysis of blood gas samples, oxygen therapy and specialty medical gas administration, invasive and non-invasive ventilation, inhaled medication administration, airway clearance techniques and airway maintenance, and pulmonary diagnostic testing and clinical monitoring.
Act as member of the Code Blue, Rapid Response Team, and Trauma Response Team.
Provide patient documentation through the electronic medical record.
Follow infection control and safety standards.
Educate and advise patients' families on respiratory therapy procedures.
Provide education to students and other health care providers.
Participate in Department Performance Improvement Project.
Pulmonary Function Lab (with additional training) Perform advanced pulmonary function testing procedures.
Assist with basic and advanced bronchoscopy procedures.
May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) or (RCP-Temp) licensure by the Missouri Respiratory Care board.
Educational Permit holders must be a graduate of a respiratory program.
Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) certification by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) within one (1) month as a condition of continued employment in this job classification.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) within one (1) year as a condition of continued employment in this job classification.
Market context
Respiratory therapist roles in Missouri are typically in steady demand across acute care settings, especially for candidates who can work day shifts and adapt to a busy clinical pace. This role is competitive because it requires a Missouri Respiratory Care board license, graduation from a respiratory program, and timely progress to CRT and RRT credentials. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your licensure timeline and physical readiness before applying.
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