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, as well as emergency room technician duties, to patients with cardiopulmonary system deficiencies and abnormalities. The role requires advanced practitioner skills to intervene in complex patient care situations and specialized training and experience to independently provide 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 patient age and needs. The position also focuses on enhancing the patient experience within the RRT and offers opportunities to develop clinical skills such as IV starts, splinting, and wound care, with training and support. The position is 0.9 FTE, on nights, with a 12-40 schedule and rotating weekends.

Requirements

Graduate of an AMA-approved Respiratory Therapy Training program.
Registered (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 one year of acute care experience in respiratory therapy and critical care as a CRT is preferred.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Perform respiratory care procedures in response to patient needs and physician orders, in accordance with 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 and therapies, and outcomes in the medical record.
Assist the Registered Nurse or Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) with patient care and treatments as directed and within scope of practice.
Perform direct patient care activities independently under the direction or supervision of the Registered Nurse and in accordance with unit and MHS policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Perform point-of-care laboratory testing (POCT).