Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner RRT - Flagstaff

Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner RRT - Flagstaff - SIGN ON AVAILABLE

Sign-on and relocation are offered for this Multi-Modality Respiratory Care Practitioner position. The role applies fundamental techniques of respiratory therapy to patients in a variety of health care settings. Able to perform basic respiratory care procedures on newborns, pediatrics, and adults.

The Respiratory Care Practitioner CRT assists in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with pulmonary disorders such as asthma, COPD, collapsed lungs, and pneumonia. May collect blood samples, conduct tests, measure lung capacities, and determine gas levels (e.g., oxygen and carbon dioxide) within patients  lungs.

Respiratory Care Practitioner RRT treats patients with pulmonary disorders such as asthma, COPD, collapsed lungs, and pneumonia. The RRT meets with patients, diagnoses ailments, designs treatment plans, and conducts tests to assess lung capacity and gas levels.

Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner treats patients with pulmonary disorders such as asthma, COPD, collapsed lungs, and pneumonia. The Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner meets with patients, diagnoses ailments, designs treatment plans, and conducts tests to assess lung capacity and gas levels. The Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner will have at least one specialty credential such as Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS), Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT), or Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty (NPS).

Responsibilities

• Patient Care:
  Performs ABG punctures according to policy; manages pharmacological therapies and monitors effectiveness; records vital signs including breath sounds, ventilator status, mental status, and response to treatment; identifies patient and verifies orders before administration of any treatment or respiratory care; sets ventilator parameters according to established patient protocol and doctors’ orders; performs/assists in placing E.T. tubes with minimal trauma.

• Equipment Care:
  Assembles, disassembles, operates, maintains, troubleshoots, cleans, and performs minor repairs on equipment; educates patients on prescribed therapies prior to discharge and documents patient understanding.

• Administrative:
  Completes all billing paperwork; demonstrates timely and accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, EMR entries, and patient responses.

• Compliance/Safety:
  Reports safety incidents; attends safety trainings; performs work safely; monitors for safety issues and ensures others do the same; adheres to regulatory and organizational standards; keeps certifications/licenses up-to-date; stays current with state/federal regulations and company policies; completes mandatory modules and job-specific training on time.

Qualifications

Education

• Associates Degree from an AMA Respiratory Therapy Program – Required

Certification & Licensures

• Licensed by the Arizona Board of Respiratory Care Examiners – Required
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Required
• One specialty credential: ACCS, RPFT, NPS, Certified Asthma, Pulmonary Disease Educator Certification, or AHA Certified Instructor – Required
• BLS, ACLS, PALS – Required
• NRP – Required within 90 days from date of hire or when providing care in a special care nursery

Employee will obtain and maintain appropriate clinical competencies for the roles assigned by their departmental leader.

Experience

• 3 years of acute care experience – Required

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

Prescott Valley, AZ — compensation range listed: $30.91 - $45.98