What Qualifications You Will Need: Associates or Bachelors in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited program required Must hold a current Respiratory Therapist license from the State Board for Respiratory Care NBRC RRT Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date American Heart Association or American Red Cross ACLS preferred upon hire ACLS, NRP, and PALS required within 6 months of hire One year of recent clinical experience preferred Benefits Overland Park Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. What You Will Do in This Role: Under the general supervision of the RT Supervisor or Team Leader, you will perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures ordered by a physician Your duties will include medical gas administration, aerosol therapy, obtaining and analyzing blood specimens, performing patient testing, operating and maintaining various types of respiratory and cardiopulmonary equipment, providing mechanical ventilation, maintaining artificial airways, assisting with cardiopulmonary resuscitation, providing patient education, monitoring equipment and patient response to therapy Your additional responsibilities will include completing documentation of in-patient and departmental records, cleaning equipment, and maintaining safety and infection control practices.