Respiratory Therapist Lead Weekend Option

  • SSM Health
  • Saint Louis, Missouri
  • Full Time
It's more than a career, it's a calling**

MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand

**Worker Type:**

Regular

**Job Highlights:**

**** **Department: Respiratory Therapy**

**** **Sign On Bonus: $20,000, Paid in full on 1st** **pay check!***

**** **Schedule: Day Shift, 40 Hours/Week**

**** **Pay Range starts** **at: $30.13+/hour Plus $8.50 Weekend Option Premium**

**** **Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts**

**** **Location:** **MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital**

*** RRT Required***

*** Relocation assistance is available for those who qualify***

*** Qualified external candidates only for sign on bonus and relocation ***

**Job Summary:**

Leads assigned staff in performing activities or tasks in respiratory care.

**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Leads or coordinates shift operations of assigned activities, resources, and/or associates.

+ Serves as a technical or clinical resource and performs similar duties with staff.

+ Assigns, monitors and reviews progress of work. Monitors and reports compliance with policies and/or procedures.

+ Oversees and evaluates orientation and training of assigned associates. May provide input in the review and evaluation of staff performance.

+ May perform the duties of a Respiratory Care Practitioner.

+ Must be able to provide initial assistance for those needing emergency intervention.

+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

+ Associate's degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent years of experience and education.

EXPERIENCE

+ Two years' experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

+ Constant standing and walking.

+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

+ Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

+ Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

+ Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

+ Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

+ Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

+ Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

+ Occasional driving.

+ Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

+ And

+ Respiratory Care Practitioner, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

+ And

+ Respiratory Care Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

+ Or

+ Respiratory Temp Permit - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

+ And

+ Respiratory Care Practitioner - Oklahoma Medical Board

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

+ Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+ And

+ Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

+ And

+ Respiratory Care Practitioner - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

**Work Shift:**

Day Shift (United States of America)

**Job Type:**

Employee

**Department:**

... Respiratory Therapy

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

40

**Benefits:**

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

+ **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

+ **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

+ **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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Job ID: 487206206
Originally Posted on: 7/29/2025

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