Respiratory Therapist

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)•Sitka, AK

48d•$36 - $51•Onsite

About The Position

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement. Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Requirements

Equivalent to graduation from high school and successful completion of an approved school of Respiratory Therapy.
Credentialed by the NBRC as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist at time of hire.
Respiratory Therapy license from any state
High school diploma or GED
Basic Life Support
ACLS & PALS required within 3 months of hire
Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and every three years
High Risk Competency required within 3 months of hire and every year
Use of mechanical ventilators skillfully and offers alternative solutions; cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Accurately interpret arterial blood gases; use of mechanical ventilators; work alone/unsupervised
Work under adverse conditions such as communicable infectious diseases

Nice To Haves

Two years’ experience as a certified Respiratory Therapist preferred.

Responsibilities

Participates in the assessment, administration, and evaluation of respiratory therapy treatments, pulmonary function testing, performs extubations, airway management and ventilatory life support to critical adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients
Participates with other health care professionals in obtaining, interpreting and evaluating pulmonary function tests, arterial blood gases, airway management and respiratory treatments
Provides instruction to patients in the use of respiratory therapy equipment, inhalation gases and other therapies related to the treatment of respiratory diseases and/or the promotion of respiratory wellness
Responsible for the cleaning, care and maintenance of all equipment used in the delivery of respiratory treatments and pulmonary function testing
Other duties as assigned