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Altru Health System · Grand Forks, ND

Respiratory Care Specialist EMT

TypePart time
PostedOct 26
✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) | North Dakota Board of Emergency Services | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
Certifications
✓Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) | National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
✓Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Prior to Start | Learning Management System
Qualifications
✓This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.
+Benefits
Medical, dental and vision401(k)Paid time offRetirement planLife and disability insurance
Altru Health System
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Pay for this position
$15.50 – $23.22/hr
North Dakota respiratory therapist paymedian $29.63 – $44.00
$14/hrFloor 48% below the North Dakota median floor$50/hr
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✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) | North Dakota Board of Emergency Services | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
Certifications
✓Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) | National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
✓Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Prior to Start | Learning Management System
Qualifications
✓This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.
+Benefits
Medical, dental and vision401(k)Paid time offRetirement planLife and disability insurance
Altru Health System
140open roles
4respiratory therapist roles open in ND
All 140 Altru jobs
Want the next respiratory therapist job in North Dakota by email?
Weekly, free, unsubscribe with one click.

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Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another. Location: Altru Hospital 1200 South Columbia Road Grand Forks, ND 58201

$15.50 - $23.22

The Respiratory Care Specialist EMT assists and supports the Respiratory Therapy team. Serves patients who have trouble breathing, and those who have asthma or other pulmonary ailments. Tasks include providing oxygen and therapies to patients within the hospital setting.

Must have strong communication skills and desire to help others. Hours: As needed, 8 hour days. 1 weekend shift required per month. Essential Job Functions: Assesses, plans, and implements treatments for acute respiratory disorders.

Administering treatments such as oxygen therapy, walking desaturation tests, aerosol medications, chest physiotherapy, and assist the Respiratory Therapy team as needed. O2 rounds, disassembles, and cleans Respiratory equipment and performs preventative maintenance according to standard operating procedure. Recognizing those patients that may require additional respiratory support at home prior to discharge.

Identifying patient and family needs. Identifies significant changes in patient's condition and reports to Respiratory Therapist Completes all documentation, including order entry, verification, electronic medical record (EMR), medication charting, patient safety/incident variance reports, equipment repair tags, etc. according to standard operating procedure. Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) | North Dakota Board of Emergency Services | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) | National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Prior to Start | Learning Management System Language

  • This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members. Physical Demands :
  • Sit: Occasionally (5-33%)
  • Stand: Frequently (34-66%)
  • Walk: Frequently (34-66%)
  • Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)
  • Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
  • Crawl: Rarely (1-4%)
  • Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Frequently (34-66%)
  • Twist: Frequently (34-66%)
  • Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
  • See: Continuously (67-100%)
  • Hear: Continuously (67-100%) Weight Demands:
  • Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)
  • Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)
  • Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)
  • Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds) Working Conditions:
  • Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
  • Outdoor: Not Applicable
  • Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable Driving Requirement Definitions: Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials. Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily. Occasional Drivers : Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week. Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive. Driving Requirement for this position: Infrequent Driver Reference ID: R8441 Making a real difference. For one another. To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another. At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart. Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)

About the role

The Respiratory Care Specialist EMT assists and supports the Respiratory Therapy team. Serves patients who have trouble breathing, and those who have asthma or other pulmonary ailments. Tasks include providing oxygen and therapies to patients within the hospital setting.