Registered Respiratory Therapist Part-Time

Banner Health • Tucson, AZ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Respiratory Therapist independently provides respiratory care and pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing to patients in a variety of health care settings. The role is with the Respiratory Therapy team at Banner University Medical Center Tucson – South Campus, an academic medical center. The department emphasizes teamwork and collaboration, offers opportunities to cross-train to critical care areas and Banner University Medical Center Tucson ICUs, and may provide opportunities to interact with medical students and assist with academic studies. The therapist may be assigned to different areas throughout the system where respiratory care is needed and may supervise department staff.

This part-time position is described as working 24 hours per week, with two 12-hour shifts. The posting identifies the available shift as night shift, although the listed hours are 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Four weekend shifts per schedule period are required. An 18% night-shift differential and a $3-per-hour weekend differential are offered. A $5,000 hire-on incentive is available for candidates with at least one year of respiratory experience.

Requirements

• Associate or technical degree.
• Proof of passing the National Board for Respiratory Care examination as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• Current license in the state of practice as required by state law.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Knowledge of clinical techniques, applications, and equipment, typically obtained through one year of clinical experience.
• Highly effective interpersonal skills to work with patients, families, staff, and other healthcare personnel.

Nice To Haves

• Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic modalities of respiratory care as prescribed by physicians or licensed independent practitioners and in accordance with department and hospital policies and procedures.
• Apply and manage mechanical ventilators in collaboration with physicians or licensed independent practitioners; recommend adjustments to improve clinical condition and comfort and expedite weaning.
• Assemble, disassemble, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, clean, and adjust durable medical equipment and respiratory-care circuitry.
• Perform prescribed pulmonary and cardiology diagnostic testing.
• Assess patients and evaluate their responses to care; recommend care-plan changes, respiratory therapy use, or therapy modifications to physicians as clinical conditions change.
• Document therapy accurately and completely in accordance with department and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicate and collaborate with resource staff to formulate care plans, recommend therapy changes, and identify and resolve problems.
• May supervise department staff.
• Provide respiratory care and diagnostic testing in a variety of settings and areas throughout the system as assigned.

Benefits

• Option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits.
• 18% night-shift differential.
• $3-per-hour weekend differential.
• $5,000 hire-on incentive for candidates with a minimum of one year of respiratory experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree