Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide respiratory care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under physician direction.
• Perform patient assessments and develop respiratory care plans.
• Respond to Code Blue and Code White emergencies.
• Manage airways, including suctioning and airway device placement and maintenance.
• Administer aerosolized medications.
• Set up, monitor, and manage ventilators.
• Manage BiPAP, CPAP, and oxygen therapy devices.
• Perform oral hygiene and therapeutic monitoring.
• Analyze chest X-rays, EKGs, and arterial blood gases.
• Complete accurate clinical documentation.
• Clean and stock respiratory therapy equipment and supplies.
• Participate in CAP and Joint Commission surveys.
• May serve as Shift Leader or Team Leader.
• Perform advanced respiratory procedures including INO/Heliox therapy, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy assistance, hemodynamic monitoring, waveform analysis, nocturnal SpO2 studies, polysomnography, and patient transport as needed.

Requirements:

• 1+ year of Respiratory Therapy experience (1–3 years preferred).
• Active RT or RCP License in the state of employment.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential through NBRC.
• BLS certification through AHA.
• Experience caring for adult patients.
  Ability to work every other weekend.
  No on-call requirement.

Preferences:

• Critical care respiratory therapy experience.
• Leadership experience as Shift Leader or Team Leader.
• Experience with advanced respiratory procedures and patient transport.