Respiratory Care Practitioner/Emergency Room Technician

MultiCare Health System•Spokane, WA

19d•$36 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Care Practitioner/Emergency Room Technician delivers skilled respiratory care modalities and interventions, along with emergency room technician duties, to patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities. The role uses advanced practitioner skills to intervene in complex patient care situations and requires specialized training and experience to provide independent professional respiratory care, ventilator management, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and clinical evaluation of care. The practitioner establishes therapy and treatment objectives and reviews care based on each patient's age and needs. The position also focuses on enhancing the patient experience within the respiratory care team and offers the opportunity to develop clinical skills such as IV starts, splinting, and wound care, with training and support provided. This is a 0.9 FTE day-shift position with a 12–40 rotating-weekend schedule.

Requirements

Graduate of an AMA-approved Respiratory Therapy Training program.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) in Washington State.
Registry eligibility notice from the NBRC to sit for the RRT exam is required.
Advanced cardiac life support credential required within 90 days of hire, depending on the age of the population served: ACLS, NRP, or PALS.
BLS certification.
Minimum of one year of acute-care experience in respiratory therapy and critical care as a CRT preferred.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year of acute-care experience in respiratory therapy and critical care as a CRT preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform respiratory care procedures in response to patient needs and physician orders, within established departmental policies and procedures.
Monitor respiratory care modalities to improve efficacy, reduce adverse effects, and assure patient safety.
Detect, evaluate, and report adverse events related to mechanical ventilation and respiratory care modalities.
Document patient care data, interventions, therapies, and outcomes correctly in the medical record.
Assist the Registered Nurse or Licensed Independent Practitioner in providing patient care and treatments as directed and within the practitioner's scope of practice.
Perform direct patient care activities independently under Registered Nurse direction or supervision and in accordance with unit and MultiCare policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Perform point-of-care laboratory testing (POCT).