Respiratory Therapist

Mayo Clinic • Phoenix, AZ

21h

About The Position

The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) functions independently or in collaboration with physicians and other health care providers. The therapist coordinates respiratory care services throughout the practice and across patients’ life cycles, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care through teamwork and communication. The role requires autonomously and promptly assessing patients’ conditions and communicating effectively with the care team about changes in condition, diagnostic study results, symptoms, and responses to treatment.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)-approved Respiratory Therapy program.
• National Board for Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required upon hire or by the end of one year of employment, and maintained throughout employment.
• Arizona Respiratory license required before the first day of employment.
• Maintain Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications, or equivalents determined by the site of hire.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of computers.
• Familiarity with risks associated with exposure to infectious patients, needle puncture hazards, and hazards related to compressed gases.

Nice To Haves

• Previous hospital experience preferred.
• Familiarity with The Joint Commission standards and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate respiratory care services throughout the practice across patients’ life cycles.
• Provide direct patient care and patient and family education.
• Support transitions of care through teamwork and communication.
• Independently assess patients’ conditions quickly and accurately.
• Communicate changes in patients’ conditions, diagnostic study results, symptoms, and responses to treatment to the care team.

What This Job Offers

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