About Lakewood
Lakewood Health System is a comprehensive rural healthcare system in central Minnesota.
Leading the way in providing quality, personalized healthcare for a lifetime, Lakewood prides itself on remaining fiercely independent to prioritize its patients, staff, and communities in all decisions.
Voted as one of Star Tribune’s Top Workplaces for the third year in a row, we do rural healthcare differently at LHS by providing a solid foundation of family practice providers with access to best-in-class specialty services, all right here at Lakewood.
Across the spectrum of life, Lakewood Health System provides compassionate, quality care for the Brainerd Lakes region and beyond.
About the Unit/Department/Team
The Respiratory Therapist team is in a close working relationship with the medical staff, other members of the health administrative personnel, patients and patient families, and maintain a cooperative working relationship within their department and interdepartmentally.
Mission for Position
To provide individualized personal and respiratory care to patients while preserving the patient’s rights and human dignity in a confidential manner, encouraging the patient to function at their highest level of ability
Duties & Responsibilities OR Position Summary
Required job responsibilities are:
Airway management and resuscitation
Mechanical ventilation
Respiratory and oxygen therapy
Diagnostic testing and monitoring
Provide care to pulmonary rehabilitation patients
Maintain supplies/equipment/policies required for departmental operation
Maintain appropriate logs/charts for department
Provide orientation to new staff and nursing students on respiratory modalities as needed.
Instruct and educate patients on COPD, asthma, smoking cessation, respiratory disease, physiology, treatment and monitoring as needed
Provide respiratory therapy education to current staff as needed
Position Type
This job is a full time position, working every fourth weekend and holidays.
Shifts are rotating to include after hours on call.
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited school of respiratory therapy.
Current registration or certification in the State of Minnesota.
Satisfactory performance in similar position for a minimum of two years.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Excellent verbal communication skills.
Ability to plan, direct and/or implement and evaluate the respiratory care delivered to patients.
Ideal Candidate
Ability to problem solve
Must be able to multi-task and prioritize duties
Must be able to communicate effectively with customers and co-workers
Must be a team player
Basic Computer knowledge and skills are needed
Must work in a professional manner maintaining therapeutic boundaries with patients and families
Must be able to meet the essential job functions of this role.
Maintains therapeutic boundaries with patients
Benefits
Lakewood Health System is growing and looking for great people to join our mission of providing personalized, quality healthcare for a lifetime.
At Lakewood, our people are our most valued asset!
Generous Flex Time Off & Wellness Time Off
401K Match
Annual tuition assistance of $2,000 per year
Best-in-region employer HSA contributions
Coming in 2024 - employer paid premiums for individual-only healthcare coverage!
With ample opportunities for growth within the system and support as you pursue your personal goals, it's safe to say that Lakewood Health System is a great place to launch or continue your career in healthcare!
Next Steps
Interested, but will the schedule work for you?
Have questions on organizational culture, team fit or day-to-day experience?
>>>Contact [Sarah Baumgartner] to discuss the possibilities further:
Sarah Baumgartner, Inpatient Director
P: 218-894-8505
E: sarahbaumgartner@lakewewoodhealthsystem.
com
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