Registered Respiratory Therapist
Albuquerque, NM 
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Now offering sign-on bonuses up to $15,000 based on experience.

Summary: Provide routine and advanced respiratory care responsibilities, manage ventilators, implement cardiorespiratory protocols, and perform advanced airway care.

Other information: Two to three years college level courses/Associates Degree/Diploma in Respiratory Care. New Mexico Respiratory Care Practitioner License, Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the NBRC, ACLS and/or PALS , BLS required. Six months to one year critical care experience preferred

Education Essential:

  • Associate Degree

Specialization Essential:

  • Respiratory Therapy

Credentials Essential:

  • Reg Resp Therapist (NBRC)
  • Respiratory Care Practcnr-NM License

Competencies and skills Essential:

  • BLS


Responsibilities:

  • All Certified Respiratory Therapist responsibilities.
  • Assists physicians with Bronchoscopy Procedures under departmental policy including monitoring and assessment of the level of consciousness, cardiovascular and pulmonary systems; as well as delivery of IV conscious sedation agents to include drugs in the classifications of opiods, benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics and their reversal agents
  • Initiates ventilator protocols; implements and coordinates ventilator management.
  • Performs advanced airway care to include tracheotomy changes, extubation and intubation.
  • Initiates and monitors high frequency ventilators.
  • In NICU Therapists will also perform: Surfactant delivery, intubation and attend high risk deliveries.
  • Optional procedures: transport team, intubation, and Back-up charge therapist.
  • Initiates and monitors Nitric Oxide delivery
  • Performs department specific functions as detailed within the summary of the department specific duties

AA/EEO/VET/DISABLED/NMHRA. PHS is committed to ensuring a drug-free workplace.

 

Job Summary
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Associate Degree
Required Experience
1 to 3 years
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