Registered Respiratory Therapist - RRT

Presbyterian System Services • Albuquerque, NM

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Presbyterian Healthcare Services is seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Respiratory Therapist to assess, diagnose, and treat patients with respiratory and cardiopulmonary disorders. The role provides routine and advanced respiratory care, manages ventilators, implements cardiorespiratory protocols, and performs advanced airway care to support patient outcomes and quality of life.

The therapist assists physicians with bronchoscopy procedures under departmental policy, including monitoring and assessing consciousness and cardiovascular and pulmonary systems, and delivering IV conscious sedation agents and reversal agents. The therapist initiates and coordinates ventilator management, provides advanced airway care, and initiates and monitors high-frequency ventilators and nitric oxide delivery. In the NICU, duties also include surfactant delivery, intubation, and attending high-risk deliveries. Optional duties may include transport-team work, intubation, and serving as a backup charge therapist.

This is a full-time position with a 0.90 FTE, working 12-hour night shifts. The listed compensation range is $29.32 to $49.91. Sign-on and relocation bonuses are available for qualified candidates. Additional differential pay may apply for nights, weekends, precepting, advanced certifications, higher education, and eligible lead roles.

Requirements

• Associate degree in respiratory therapy.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the NBRC.
• New Mexico Respiratory Care Practitioner license.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS and/or PALS certification.

Nice To Haves

• Six months to one year of critical-care experience is preferred.
• Advanced certifications such as RPFT, CPFT, Perinatal Pediatric, ACCS, or RPSGT may qualify for differential pay.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and treat patients with respiratory and cardiopulmonary disorders.
• Provide routine and advanced respiratory care and implement cardiorespiratory protocols.
• Assist physicians with bronchoscopy procedures under departmental policy, including monitoring consciousness and cardiovascular and pulmonary systems and delivering IV conscious sedation agents and reversal agents.
• Initiate ventilator protocols and implement and coordinate ventilator management.
• Perform advanced airway care, including tracheotomy changes, extubation, and intubation.
• Initiate and monitor high-frequency ventilators and nitric oxide delivery.
• In the NICU, deliver surfactant, perform intubations, and attend high-risk deliveries.
• Perform department-specific functions as detailed within the department's duties.
• Potentially participate in the transport team, perform intubation, or serve as a backup charge therapist.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
• Staff Safety wearable badge for nurses to discreetly call for help when safety is a concern.
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends, and differentials for higher education, certifications, and eligible lead roles.
• Malpractice liability insurance.
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department.
• EPIC electronic charting system.
• Sign-on and relocation bonuses for qualified candidates.
• Preceptor differential.
• Wellness program with access to free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree