Respiratory Therapist II Per Diem

Respiratory Therapist II Per Diem

Job Category:
Professional

Schedule:

Per Diem

Shift: 3 - Night Shift

Tucson Medical Center (TMC) – Tucson, AZ

Join a team where respiratory therapists practice at the top of their license across the entire hospital.

Tucson Medical Center is a locally governed, nonprofit regional hospital with 600+ beds
, serving Southern Arizona for more than 80 years.

We are known as a leading provider for emergency and pediatric care
, with ICUs for adults, children, and newborns
, and comprehensive specialty services including cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, women’s and maternity care, and more.

Our campus supports full-spectrum care, from birth through end of life, and our culture centers around compassionate, patient-first care and strong interdisciplinary collaboration.

At TMC, our respiratory therapists don't work in silos.

You will care for patients across the entire facility
, including:

• Adult & Pediatric floors
• Emergency Department
• Adult & Pediatric ICUs
• Level III NICU (41-bed unit)

You'll have exposure to:

• High-acuity ventilator management
• Airway and rapid response events across the hospital
• Neonatal, pediatric, and adult populations
• Interdisciplinary rounds and clinical decision-making

You'll also have opportunities to grow into:

• Preceptor & mentorship roles
• Neonatal transport team participation
• Outpatient pulmonary function & sleep testing

• Deliver advanced respiratory care and life support across all patient populations
• Initiate and manage mechanical ventilation
• Respond to airway emergencies, codes, and rapid response events
• Perform ABGs, diagnostic testing, and therapeutic interventions
• Collaborate closely with physicians, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams
• Educate patients and families on disease management
• Mentor and support new RT staff

Under the supervision of the Respiratory Care Services Medical Director and Department Manager, the Respiratory Therapist II is responsible for providing respiratory care in accordance with physician orders, department policy and therapist driven protocols. The Respiratory Therapist II will assess, evaluate and administer respiratory care and life support to patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system in adult/pediatric general floor, adult/pediatric/neonatal intensive care, adult/pediatric emergency department, and all other care areas in the hospital.

The Respiratory Therapist II will also complete preceptor training and work under the direction of the department educator to train and mentor new and existing staff members.

Coordinate and manage respiratory care to ensure that patient's needs are met and hospital policy is followed

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the differences in technique and treatment modalities as performed on all age-specific groups including neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations

Document all pertinent data in the medical record before, during and after patient interventions

Maintain a thorough knowledge of electronic health record, departmental forms, flow charts, logbooks and their proper usage

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of various methods of oxygen delivery, oxygen concentrations and flows for all age-specific groups including neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations

Administer inhaled medications through a variety of modalities and evaluate patient response to therapy

Perform arterial blood gas puncture, analysis and interpretation on neonate, pediatric and adult patients

Respond to airway emergencies, rapid response and cardiac arrest calls in all areas of the hospital

Initiate and manage mechanical ventilation along with associated critical care duties for all age-specific groups including neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations

Assist in bedside therapeutic bronchoscopy procedures in the pediatric and adult intensive care units

Manage, operate, clean and test equipment safely and correctly as outlined in hospital policy.

Administer skin test antigens and measure response.

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