Part-Time
Respiratory Care Practitioner
Updated on 8/1/2026
SSM Health
11-50 employees
Operates hospitals, clinics, and health plans
No salary listed
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- A licensed Respiratory Therapist credential of Registered Respiratory Therapist or Certified Respiratory Therapist is required.
- Expertise in mechanical ventilation, airway management, and critical care respiratory therapies is required.
- The ability to work independently and collaboratively in high-stress, high-acuity clinical environments is required.
- Strong communication, critical thinking, and documentation skills are required.
- An Associate's degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent years of experience and education is required.
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider certification from the American Heart Association and the applicable state respiratory-care credentials are required.
- The role requires constant standing and walking, frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, sitting, reaching, keyboard use, data entry, vision, smell, and hearing; occasional lifting or moving of patients and driving; and rare crawling and running.
- Initiate and manage peripheral intravenous access and assist with intravenous therapies within scope and facility policy.
- Perform arterial and venous blood gas sampling and assist with laboratory specimen collection.
- Apply and assist with splinting and patient positioning to support respiratory function and patient safety.
- Chaperone physicians during examinations and procedures as required.
- Monitor and support patients undergoing conscious sedation, including airway management, oxygenation, ventilation, and continuous patient assessment.
- Set up, operate, adjust, and monitor invasive and noninvasive ventilator support, including ventilator modes, settings, alarms, and troubleshooting based on patient condition and provider orders.
- Manage noninvasive ventilation therapies such as bilevel positive airway pressure, continuous positive airway pressure, and high-flow oxygen delivery systems.
- Perform comprehensive respiratory assessments, reassessments, and documentation, including breath sounds, work of breathing, arterial blood gases, and ventilator parameters.
- Identify changes in patient respiratory status and respond appropriately, including escalation of care and collaboration with the healthcare team.
- Participate in emergency response situations, including rapid response and code events, by providing airway and ventilatory support.
- Maintain compliance with infection control practices, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Assess patients for the appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develop a plan of care based on diagnosis.
- Provide respiratory care services in accordance with physician orders, department policies and procedures, and guidelines.
- Implement and monitor patient care plans and equipment, and monitor, record, and communicate patient condition.
- Perform advanced respiratory care modalities.
- Evaluate respiratory practice, medication administration, and treatment based on patient outcomes.
- Educate patients and families about health conditions and provide information about community support groups and other available programs.
- Assist with care, calibration, and maintenance of equipment; maintain departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment; and process equipment using established cleaning and sterilization procedures.
- Respond to medical emergencies and rapid responses.
- A minimum of two years of recent critical care experience is preferred.
- Emergency Room experience is preferred.
SSM Health is a Catholic, not‑for‑profit integrated health system serving the Midwest. It runs 23 hospitals, 490+ physician offices and outpatient centers, plus virtual and post‑acute care, as well as a health plan, a pharmacy benefit manager, and an accountable care organization. It coordinates care across the full continuum—from physician clinics to hospital care—while serving the uninsured and Medicaid populations and pursuing clinical research in oncology, pediatrics, and cardiovascular health. Its goal is to improve population health through coordinated, accessible care and expanded behavioral health access within a diversified, faith‑based nonprofit framework.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- $406 million community benefits in 2024 boost reputation, employment.
- MyChart platform drives virtual care, appointment bookings, lab access.
- Home health manages CHF, COPD under Medicare, Medicaid coverage.
What critics are saying
- Oklahoma Spine Hospital acquisition fails integration, write-downs in 12-24 months.
- GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic compress PBM margins by $500 per patient.
- Missouri, Oklahoma Medicaid cuts 8-12% slash 25-30% volume margins.
What makes SSM Health unique
- Catholic not-for-profit system operates 23 hospitals across Midwest states.
- Integrated model includes health insurance, PBM, and ACO services.
- Partners with Saint Louis University for oncology, pediatrics research.
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