Respiratory Care Practitioner

CommonSpirit Health • Chandler, AZ

9d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Respiratory Therapist at Chandler Regional Medical Center, you’ll join an established team of RTs who share your passion for caring for patients experiencing breathing issues. Our Respiratory Therapists are highly trained when it comes to delivering specialized cardiopulmonary care including breathing techniques, ventilator management, nebulizer treatment, oxygen therapies, external ventilation support, and some pulmonary function assessments. Your success in this role comes from a blend of your keen assessment skills and a sense of urgency. You have the ability to remain calm and focused in emergent situations. Your critical thinking skills enhance your care plans as you know what to do as well as the expected outcomes. If you’re a passionate RRT ready to join an organization centered in humankindness, apply with Dignity Health today!

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Graduate of an AMA Respiratory Therapy Program required
• AZ Respiratory Therapist License
• National Certified Respiratory Therapist OR National Registered Respiratory Therapist
• American Heart Association-issued BLS certificate
• One year of Level One Trauma ICU experience

Nice To Haves

• National Registered Respiratory Therapist credential
• American Heart Association-issued ACLS certificate
• NRP or PALS certificate

Responsibilities

• Performs full range of basic respiratory care for all patient populations
• Performs and documents a complete patient assessment including (but not limited to) vital signs, breath sounds, cough, and respiratory pattern with each ventilator system check and with each treatment.
• Checks all equipment and respiratory modalities (including invasive and non-invasive), maintains alarms and documents accurately and completely.
• Performs ABGs utilizing 2 patient identifiers, properly handles blood specimens, reports critical values, and maintains blood gas lab logs (where applicable).
• Correctly charges, labels, scans and discards medications (including patient owned medications).

Benefits

• health/dental/vision
• FSA
• matching retirement plans
• paid vacation
• adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees