Respiratory Therapist

CommonSpirit Health • Phoenix, AZ

16h • Onsite

About The Position

St. Joseph's Westgate Medical Center is seeking a passionate Respiratory Therapist to join their established team. This role involves providing highly specialized cardiopulmonary care to patients with breathing issues, including treatments like breathing techniques, nebulizer treatments, ventilator management, oxygen therapies, and external ventilation support. The therapist will use assessment skills and critical thinking to manage patient needs, develop care plans, and intervene in routine and emergent situations. Success in this role requires a strong sense of urgency, calmness under pressure, and the ability to anticipate outcomes, with a dedication to patient well-being and problem-solving.

Requirements

• High School Graduate General Studies or High School GED General Studies
• Graduate of an AMA Respiratory Therapy Program
• Respiratory Care Practitioner: AZ Certified Respiratory Therapist
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - CPR
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 90 Days

Nice To Haves

• Registered Respiratory Therapist

Responsibilities

• Performs full range of basic respiratory care and oxygen rounds (where applicable) 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).
• Accurately completes patient billing.
• Correctly charges, labels, and discards medications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree