Respiratory Therapist - Parttime Nights - Sonoran Crossing

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist sets up, operates, and administers respiratory care equipment and procedures for diagnosing and treating respiratory disease in general floor and critical care areas. The therapist evaluates therapeutic objectives and outcomes, transcribes physician verbal orders, performs arterial punctures and blood gas analysis, and conducts co-oximetry, electrocardiograms, electrolyte testing, and basic pulmonary function testing. The role includes setting up, operating, and monitoring mechanical ventilators; making ordered changes; maintaining the patency, stability, and location of artificial airways; and ensuring appropriate humidification. The therapist must be familiar with different ventilators and ventilation modes and applications, and may help transport mechanically ventilated patients. The therapist provides routine respiratory treatments and oxygen administration for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients. Treatments include aerosol therapy, nebulized medications, metered-dose inhalers, flutter and PEP therapy, incentive spirometry, suctioning, breathing exercises, CPAP/BiPAP, sputum induction, and oxygen analysis. The therapist explains therapies and procedures to patients and families, organizes and adjusts daily assignments to support efficient, high-quality care, and promptly documents treatment, test, monitor, and patient response information. Other duties include checking orders and patient identity, preparing prescribed medications, assessing patients, assisting physicians with bedside procedures, providing bag-mask ventilation and airway support, and attending assigned resuscitations and traumas. The therapist performs pulmonary function and oximetry testing; cleans, disinfects, sterilizes, and packages equipment; troubleshoots equipment; and arranges repair or preventive maintenance when needed. This is a part-time night position at Sonoran Crossing Medical Center in Phoenix, with shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. and rotating weekends and holidays required. An up-to-$7,500 sign-on bonus is available.

Requirements

Graduate of a two-year AMA-approved Respiratory Care program.
Respiratory Care Practitioner license required.
Registered Respiratory Therapist credential required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Rotating weekends and holidays are required.
Night shifts are 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of a four-year bachelor-level or AMA-approved Respiratory Care program.
One year of clinical experience preferred.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), or campus-specific certification preferred.
National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credential preferred.

Responsibilities

Set up, operate, and administer respiratory care equipment and procedures for patients in general floor and critical care areas.
Evaluate therapeutic objectives and outcomes and transcribe physician verbal orders in the medical record.
Perform arterial punctures, blood gas analysis, co-oximetry, electrocardiograms, electrolyte testing, and basic pulmonary function tests.
Set up, operate, and monitor mechanical ventilators; make changes as ordered; and maintain artificial airway patency, stability, location, and humidification.
Assist with transportation of mechanically ventilated patients to other care areas.
Provide respiratory treatments and oxygen administration to adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients, including aerosol and nebulized therapies, inhalers, flutter and PEP therapy, incentive spirometry, suctioning, breathing exercises, CPAP/BiPAP, sputum induction, and oxygen analysis.
Explain therapies and procedures to patients and families in a clear, professional manner.
Review and prioritize daily assignments to provide efficient, organized patient care.
Gather therapy materials and equipment, verify orders and patient identity, and prepare prescribed pharmacological solutions and drugs.
Document ventilator parameters and changes, respiratory treatments, tests, monitoring, patient responses, and delays or omissions in a timely manner.
Review physician prescriptions for completeness and assess patients to determine the appropriate level of respiratory care.
Assist physicians with bedside procedures, take and transcribe verbal orders, provide bag-mask ventilation and airway support, and attend assigned resuscitations and traumas.
Perform pulmonary function testing, including vital capacity, forced inspiratory and expiratory flows, flow-volume loops, peak-flow maneuvers, and resting and exercise oximetry; some therapists may perform complete pulmonary function and pulmonary stress studies.
Collect, transport, clean, disinfect, sterilize, and package respiratory care equipment.
Perform minor equipment troubleshooting and take steps to address needed repairs or preventive maintenance.
Perform other duties as assigned.