Respiratory Therapist - Days - Florence

HonorHealth•Florence, AZ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist sets up, operates, and administers respiratory care equipment and procedures used to diagnose and treat respiratory disease and illness in general floor and critical care areas. The role evaluates therapeutic objectives and outcomes and transcribes physician verbal orders into the medical record. It includes arterial puncture, blood gas analysis, co-oximetry, electrocardiograms, electrolytes, and basic pulmonary function testing. The therapist provides respiratory care to adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients; operates and monitors mechanical ventilators; supports patient airway management; administers prescribed therapies and medications; performs diagnostic testing; documents care and results; assists with bedside procedures, resuscitations, and traumas; and cleans and maintains respiratory equipment. The position is based at Florence Medical Center in Florence, Arizona, with day shifts from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Rotating weekend and holiday work is required. An up to $15,000 sign-on bonus is available.

Requirements

Associate degree from a two-year AMA-approved Respiratory Care program.
More than 10 months of experience as a Respiratory Therapist.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license.
For a network float position, six months of experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year bachelor-level or AMA-approved Respiratory Care program.
One year of clinical experience.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), or campus-specific certification.
Credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).

Responsibilities

Set up, operate, and monitor mechanical ventilators, make changes as ordered, maintain artificial airway patency and humidification, and assist with transporting mechanically ventilated patients.
Provide routine respiratory treatments and oxygen administration to adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients, including aerosol and nebulized therapies, inhalers, airway suctioning, breathing exercises, CPAP/BiPAP, sputum induction, and oxygen analysis.
Explain and instruct patients and families about therapies and procedures, and organize and adjust daily assignments to provide efficient care.
Perform arterial punctures and blood tests, including arterial blood gas analysis, co-oximetry, and electrolytes; calculate diagnostic relationships; conduct analyzer quality control and proficiency testing; and report critical results.
Gather and transport supplies and equipment to patients, verify orders and patient identity, prepare and dispense prescribed medications, and document treatments, tests, ventilator settings, patient responses, delays, and omissions.
Review physician prescriptions and assess neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients to determine the appropriate level of respiratory care.
Assist physicians with bedside procedures and transcribe verbal orders.
Perform bag-and-mask ventilation, maintain adequate airways, assist during life-threatening events, and attend assigned resuscitations and traumas.
Perform basic pulmonary function testing and resting and exercise oximetry testing; some therapists perform complete pulmonary function and pulmonary stress studies.
Collect, transport, clean, disinfect, sterilize, and package respiratory equipment; troubleshoot equipment and arrange repair or preventive maintenance when needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.