Respiratory Care Practitioner

MultiCare Health System • Olympia, WA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for the delivery of skilled respiratory care modalities and interventions to designated patient populations with cardiopulmonary system deficiencies and abnormalities, which requires the use of advanced practitioner skills to intervene in complex patient care situations. This position requires specialized training and experience to perform independent, professional respiratory care, ventilator management, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and clinical evaluation of care, including the establishment of therapy and treatment objectives, and the review of care based on the age and needs of the patient. This position operates independently, under limited supervision. Internal contacts include patient care staff and management. External contacts include patients, families, physicians, outside health care providers, and other organizations.

Requirements

• Graduate of AMA approved Respiratory Therapy Training program
• Certified (CRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care
• Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) with the State of Washington
• Registry eligibility notice to sit for RRT exam from NBRC required
• Advanced cardiac life support credential required within 90 days of hire depending on age of the population served: ACLS, NRP, PALS
• Health Care Provider level CPR certification

Nice To Haves

• Minimum one (1) year of acute care experience in the field of respiratory therapy and critical care as CRT

Responsibilities

• Delivery of skilled respiratory care modalities and interventions to designated patient populations with cardiopulmonary system deficiencies and abnormalities
• Intervene in complex patient care situations
• Perform independent, professional respiratory care
• Perform ventilator management
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Perform clinical evaluation of care
• Establish therapy and treatment objectives
• Review of care based on the age and needs of the patient

Benefits

• $7,500 Sign-On Bonus for any experienced RRT's externally that come with 1 year of experience or more!
• Competitive tuition assistance
• Award-winning residencies
• Fellowships
• Career development
• Generous PTO
• Code Lavender
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Competitive salary
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees