Respiratory Therapist Varied Hours - Shriners Children's : Job Details

Company Overview Shriners Children's is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law. Job Overview Shriners Children's is the premier pediatric burn, orthopaedic, spinal cord injury, cleft lip and palate, and pediatric subspecialties medical center. We have an opportunity for a Part-Time Respiratory Therapist to join our team. (Approximately 20 hours per week) Responsibilities Administers respiratory care and life support to patients with abnormalities and deficiencies of the cardiopulmonary system by prescription and under the supervision of a physician. Duties include: Orders • Obtains physician's order 100% of the time prior to initiating therapy. Patient Assessment • Able to appropriately assess all patients before and after therapy is delivered 100% of the time. Routine Therapy • Sets up all routine therapy modalities according to policy and procedure 100% of the time. Ventilator Therapy • Able to set up and monitor all life support equipment according to policy and procedure 100% of the time. Outpatient Clinic • Able to set up and perform EKG's on patients in a timely fashion. POCT • Able to perform all POCT including controls, proficiencies and documentation. Maintain all State and Joint Commission requirements for licensing and accreditation Qualifications Associate Respiratory Therapy Required 3 Years Respiratory care practitioner Required 1 Year Pediatric Critical Care Required RT license in state of practice Required Basic Life Support (BLS) Required Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Preferred Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Preferred