Registered Respiratory Therapist – RRT

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) provides diagnostic and therapeutic cardiopulmonary services to inpatient and outpatient populations.
• The therapist follows established medical staff protocols and departmental policies to deliver safe, effective, and timely respiratory care.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist physicians with invasive and non-invasive respiratory procedures.
• Administer medicated aerosols using medical compressed gas.
• Maintain patient airways and manage mechanical ventilation.
• Perform arterial line insertion and assist with intubation procedures as permitted by facility protocols and Product of practice.
• Conduct pulmonary function studies and cardiac and pulmonary stress tests.
• Perform blood gas collection and analysis as required.
• Monitor patient respiratory status and respond appropriately to changes in condition.
• Follow established clinical protocols, safety standards, and departmental policies.
• Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to provide quality cardiopulmonary care.

Required Qualifications:

• Current NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential.
• Current Washington State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RT) license.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).