Critical Care Respiratory Therapist – Ventilation & PFTs

St Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center in Pasadena, TX, seeks a skilled Respiratory Therapist to deliver comprehensive respiratory care for inpatients and outpatients. The role emphasizes patient safety and collaboration with the care team.

Responsibilities include administering therapy modalities (HHN, MDI, IPV, CPT, pentamidine), ventilator management, gas therapy, and monitoring. You will perform ABG puncture, PFTs, bronchoscopy support, and transport as needed, delivering high-quality

Qualifications

• TX Respiratory Care Practitioner license required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS- CPR) within 14 days required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months required.

Responsibilities

• Administering therapy modalities including HHN, MDI, IPV, CPT, and pentamidine.
• Medication administration may be included during these therapy modalities.
• Administering medical gas therapy such as oxygen and HeO2.
• Performing ventilation therapies and managing life support systems (invasive and non-invasive).
• Performing physiological monitoring and diagnostic testing (ABG puncture, PFT, sleep apnea assessment).
• Performing specialized procedures (CPR, bronchial lavage, transport, rehab, airway care, ambulation).

Skills

Therapy modalities

Physiological monitoring

Ventilator management

Patient transport support

Education

TX Respiratory Care Practitioner license

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Tools

Respiratory equipment

Pulmonary function testing tools

Job description

St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center in Pasadena, TX, seeks a skilled Respiratory Therapist to deliver comprehensive respiratory care for inpatients and outpatients. The role emphasizes patient safety and collaboration with the care team.

Responsibilities include administering therapy modalities (HHN, MDI, IPV, CPT, pentamidine), ventilator management, gas therapy, and monitoring. You will perform ABG puncture, PFTs, bronchoscopy support, and transport as needed, delivering high-quality