Respiratory Care Practitioner - Adult and ped float

Legacy Health • Portland, OR

6d • $39 - $56

About The Position

Overview When every breath counts and every heartbeat matters, you are there. As a Respiratory Care Practitioner, your expertise plays a vital role in the care of adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal patients. Your commitment to excellence directly impacts lives—and through your work, you help fulfill Legacy’s mission of making life better for others . This is an adult and Peds float position.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy from a program accredited by the Committee On Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC) or accredited by the American Medical Association’s Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA).
• One-year experience preferred.
• Current state Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCPRT) license required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association required within one year of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required within one year of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respiratory therapy
• Ventilator management
• EKGs
• Serving on the code team
• Exercise stress testing
• Pulmonary function testing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees