About the role
- Location: Wichita, Kansas
- Facility: Via Christi, St. Francis
- Speciality:Respiratory Care
- Schedule: Variable Hours l PRN
- Deliver personalized respiratory treatments and medications under supervision to stabilize and improve patient pulmonary function.
- Assess real-time patient responses to therapies, ensuring every intervention is effective and adjusted to meet the patient’s immediate needs.
- Communicate critical changes in patient condition to the care team, acting as a vital link in the chain of clinical decision-making.
- Educate patients and their families on disease management and treatment plans, empowering them to take an active role in their long-term health journey.
- Document every step of the patient care journey to ensure a seamless, high-quality medical record that supports continuity of care.
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Student Respiratory Therapist credentialed from the Kansas Board of Healing Arts obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Education:
- High school diploma equivalency OR Enrolled in accredited program specific to discipline required.
Additional Preferences:
- Enrolled in a CoARC approved Respiratory Care Program.
- Student Permit by KSBHA.