Respiratory Therapist

Overview

Job Description

Peace Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a Full Time, 0.90 FTE, Day, Variable position. The salary range for this job opening at Peace Health is $39.26 – $58.94. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc. This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement.

There may be more than one opening on this posting. Hiring Bonus & Relocation Assistance may be available!

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Cares for the cardio-pulmonary needs of all assigned patients, from those undergoing routine diagnostic procedures to those requiring more complex critical care support, intervention, and transport support, as applicable to the care setting. The work requires a team focus, working collaboratively with all members of the healthcare team aimed toward the best outcome for the patient and organization.

• Provides respiratory care to include diagnostic testing, oxygen and medication delivery, bronchial hygiene, arterial/capillary blood gas draw and analysis, advanced airway, and life support.
• Patient assessment including the ability to monitor labs, hemodynamics, and radiology findings. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates individual patient care appropriate to the age of the patients.
• Calibrates, cleans, sets up, maintains, and troubleshoots all patient related equipment and instruments. Assembles and stores cleaned equipment.
• Participates in in-house educational in-services inter and intradepartmental as well as attending outside seminars and workshops, as requested by Manager.
• Participates in various intermittent department tasks including, but not limited to, audits, quality assurance, statistical record keeping, patient charting and other special projects as specified by Manager.
• May act as a member of trauma, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and rapid response teams.
• Responsible for ventilator and Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV) management including ensuring safe, evidence-based setting with appropriate changes.
• May become trained as a core therapist in an ICU or diagnostics area (e.g., PFT or Sleep Lab) to meet department needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Accredited Program
  
  Required:
  
  Respiratory Care Program 2-year AMA-approved Respiratory Care Program or approved alternative education as outlined in the state regulatory requirements and
• Required:
  
  Must pass the NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist exam within 6 months of hire
• Minimum of 2 years;
  Preferred:
  Experience in acute care as a Respiratory Therapist and
• Minimum of 1 year;
  Preferred:
  Experience in a pulmonary function lab and
• Preferred:
  Experience in ICU, Pediatrics, or Obstetrics
• Required:
  
  Respiratory Care Practitioner - Washington (Washington caregivers who were employed as of 6/29/2014 and who are licensed RCP but are not registry eligible due to the educational requirement will be grandfathered for this requirement) and
• Required:
  
  within 6 months Registered Respiratory Therapist and
• PALS, ACLS, and BLS are all required upon hire.
• NRP certification must be obtained within 6 months of date of hire.

• Proficient with MS Office applications. (Required)
• Must be able to set up, operate, and troubleshoot all respiratory or pulmonary function related equipment,…