Critical Care Respiratory Therapist

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC); Sitka (AK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is hiring a Respiratory Therapist to provide respiratory care modalities per protocol and physician orders to improve cardiopulmonary conditions from neonatal to geriatric ages.

Work with a dedicated team, participate in pulmonary function testing, airway management, and ventilatory support, while maintaining equipment and advancing professional development within SEARHC's mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from high school and successful completion of an approved school of Respiratory Therapy.
• Credentialed by the NBRC as a CRT or RT.
• Respiratory Therapy license from any state.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required; ACLS and PALS within 3 months of hire.
• Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and every three years.
• High Risk Competency required within 3 months of hire and every year.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the assessment, administration, and evaluation of respiratory therapy treatments, pulmonary function testing, performs extubations, airway management and ventilatory life support to critical adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients.
• Participates with other health care professionals in obtaining, interpreting and evaluating pulmonary function tests, arterial blood gases, airway management and respiratory treatments.
• Provides instruction to patients in the use of respiratory therapy equipment, inhalation gases and other therapies related to the treatment of respiratory diseases and/or the promotion of respiratory wellness.

Skills

Ventilator management

ABG interpretation

CPR

Education

High school diploma or GED

NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapy license

ACLS & PALS certification

BLS certification

Clinical Competency Assessment - SEARHC

High Risk Competency - SEARHC

Job description

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is hiring a Respiratory Therapist to provide respiratory care modalities per protocol and physician orders to improve cardiopulmonary conditions from neonatal to geriatric ages.

Work with a dedicated team, participate in pulmonary function testing, airway management, and ventilatory support, while maintaining equipment and advancing professional development within SEARHC's mission-driven environment.