Description

Job Title: Respiratory Therapist

Department: Respiratory Therapy

Reports To: Respiratory Therapy Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Hours: PRN (As needed)

Shift: PRN

Here at Franklin County Medical Center, we have a vision: be the premier healthcare provider and facility of choice for the community. A non-profit critical access hospital, we house 20 beds in our acute care facility and 35 beds in our nursing facility. With three operating rooms, a procedure room, and advanced technology, we provide excellent care for our surgical patients. Our recently constructed 24,000 square foot medical office provides valuable access, accommodations, and services to the community. FCMC was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals” in the nation for four consecutive years from 2017-2020. Always striving for improvement, our goal is to be in the top 20 critical access hospitals.

As the largest employer in Franklin County, we understand that our team members, including our CNAs, are vital to upholding our high standards. We show our appreciation through competitive wages, flexible scheduling, encouraging a healthy work/life balance, and providing opportunity for education and growth through tuition assistance and promotions.

WHAT FCMC CAN DO FOR YOU

We offer a range of amazing benefits for our full-time employees, including:

• Medical
• Dental 
• Vision
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability 
• Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Illness Bank
• Paid Holidays

Part-time employees can enjoy Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Retirement Plans, and Paid Time Off. 

WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR FCMC:

Our Respiratory Therapists are an important position that provides cardiopulmonary care to our patients, ranging from newborns to geriatrics. More specifically, the Respiratory Therapists’ responsibilities include:

• Administering oxygen and other non-anesthetic gases to patients by various methods, including intermittent positive pressure, CPAP, BiPAP, and mechanical ventilation
• Conducting pulmonary function tests
• Performing arterial punctures and conducting blood gas determinations
• Instructing patients and others in proper use and maintenance of equipment
• Setting up electrocardiograms and holter monitors
• Scheduling sleep studies and other tests
• Keeping records of treatments and patient changes
• Following Doctor orders, department policies and procedures, and tasks assigned by the Respiratory Therapy Manager
• Ensuring the annual N95 fit testing for clinical staff

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Licensed by the National Board of Respiratory Care
• Current Idaho Respiratory Therapy License
• Current BLS and ACLS required
• 1-2 years of Respiratory Therapy experience in a hospital is preferred 
• Working knowledge of Respiratory Therapy, healthcare safety, state and federal regulations, and regulatory processes
• Good communication skills both written and oral in English
• Ability to manage, support, and work cooperatively with individuals and committees
• Ability to multitask and prioritize

Essential Job Functions:

• Regular and predictable attendance is required
• Regularly required to move around the office; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms
• Continuously performs skills using a keyboard and computer monitor
• Occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, and push or pull up to 100 pounds
• Regularly required to operate medical equipment
• Able to lift or carry up to 35 pounds, occasionally able to lift or carry up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Must comply with HIPAA and patient privacy
• Must wear PPE when situations require

Work Environment:

• FCMC operates 24 hours per day each day of the year: operational needs of departments may require that you be available to work all shifts, weekends, and holidays to meet the needs of the patients
• Potential exposure to blood, body tissue and fluids, contagious diseases, and hazardous waste
• May be required to work day or night in a confined environment or variation of different temperatures

The Location:

Located in southeast Idaho, Franklin County is surrounded by the beautiful Rocky Mountains, giving ample opportunity for outdoor recreation. However, being less than thirty minutes from Logan, Utah and one hour from Pocatello, Idaho provides locals with a variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options both here in the county and in nearby cities. Franklin County Medical Center invites you to make Franklin County your new home and join us in offering top-notch healthcare to your new community.