Respiratory Care Practitioner; RRT

Overview

Job Description

Unlock your potential for professional development. We are hiring a Respiratory Care Practitioner III (RRT), Full Time/Days to join our Respiratory Therapy Team. Located in northwest Arizona, Kingman has a mild climate with stunning Arizona sunsets. Kingman is a great community to live, work and play.

Position Purpose
All KHI employees are expected to perform their tasks to support KHI’s vision of providing the region’s best clinical care and patient service in a respectful, professional environment. Exhibits and promotes a positive work environment and demonstrates professional work ethic and support for the department/organization and customers.

Facility/Location
Kingman Regional Medical Center – Mohave County, Arizona.

• Provide care under physician order/direction in compliance with patient guidelines; determine appropriate care, deliver emergency care as needed, and communicate rationale for therapy to the attending physician.
• Interpret blood gases and manage invasive and non-invasive ventilation parameters to meet therapeutic goals per physician orders.
• Manage time to complete patient workload per physician-prescribed schedule and document thorough patient assessments, therapy, and charges in patient records.
• Perform pulmonary initial evaluation/assessment and provide in-depth evaluation of patients with chronic lung conditions; assess needs during inpatient stay and end and participate in at least 80% of team staff meetings. Demonstrate proper use and knowledge of supplies and equipment.
• In-depth patient evaluation and interdisciplinary communication;
  Medical Gas and Humidity Therapy;
  Patient Assessment and Monitoring;
  Mechanical Ventilation (Invasive and Non-Invasive);
  Pharmacology;
  Diagnostic Testing;
  Airway Management;
  Blood Gas Analysis; EKG;
  Bedside Pulmonary Function Testing;
  Disease Management Education.

• Education:
  
  Graduate of a Respiratory Therapy program
• Certification:
  Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Licensure:
  Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state of Arizona
• BLS through American Heart Association

• ACLS through American Heart Association – within 6 months of hire or as per job description, then maintained.
• PALS through American Heart Association – within 6 months of hire or as per job description, then maintained.

• Outpatient PFT/Pulmonary Rehab: COPD Educator Course completion
• Adult Asthma Educator Specialist (AE-C) Certification
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience in pulmonary rehab and/or pulmonary function testing
• Inpatient/ER/OBS: NRP, STABLE, COPD educator course, Bachelor’s degree, advanced certifications (ACCS, NPS, AE-C), and two years of respiratory experience with at least one year in adult/pediatric critical care

Kingman Regional Medical Center invites you to apply online today for this opportunity. This description reflects the KRMC role and team and does not imply a promise of employment.

Kingman Regional Medical Center is the largest healthcare provider and the only not-for-profit hospital in Mohave County, Arizona. As a 235-bed multi-campus system, we employ over 1,800 people, with 280 physicians/allied health professionals and 250 volunteers. KRMC is an innovator in rural healthcare, a teaching hospital, and a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, providing a full continuum of highly technical and specialized medical services to our community.