Respiratory Therapist Full Time

Select Medical • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

Banner Rehabilitation Hospital, in partnership with Select Medical, is seeking a full-time Respiratory Therapist in Phoenix. The inpatient rehabilitation hospital provides care for people facing medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges related to brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas. The role evaluates patients, recommends treatment plans, delivers physician-prescribed respiratory care, educates patients, and documents and communicates treatment outcomes.

Requirements

• BLS certification is required.
• Current state licensure is required.
• ACLS is required within six months of hire. Agency respiratory therapists must have ACLS before their first shift; PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• An active credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent; RRT is preferred.
• One year of related experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and recommend treatment plans.
• Explain treatments, tests, and equipment to patients, and provide education for discharge to home.
• Administer prescribed medications, humidification, ventilation, and oxygenation using ventilatory equipment, oxygen and aerosol devices, and nebulizers.
• Perform chest physiotherapy, secretion-clearance procedures, patient suctioning, and oximetry and capnography monitoring according to policy.
• Review chest x-rays routinely to determine whether further evaluation is needed.
• Perform 12-lead EKGs and basic arrhythmia recognition.
• Perform pulmonary function studies according to policy, including NIF and VC.
• Assist with respiratory-care-related procedures according to policy, such as bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy, and chest tube placement, where applicable.
• Drain the chest using a PleurX catheter or similar device where applicable.
• Provide tracheostomy care according to policy, including emergent and non-emergent insertion and removal of tracheostomy tubes.
• Perform arterial punctures according to policy and assess ventilation efficiency; monitor, record, and report test results where applicable.
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to BLS and ACLS guidelines.
• Insert and remove endotracheal tubes using a free-hand technique and/or video laryngoscope system where applicable.
• Record treatment details and patient responses in respiratory care records and the patient chart, including pre- and post-assessments according to policy.
• Communicate with attending and pulmonary physicians about the effectiveness of therapy provided to patients.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation program.
• Generous paid time off and paid sick time for full-time team members.
• Medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP), and dental plan offerings for full-time team members.
• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life and disability protection for full-time team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed