Registered Respiratory Therapist - Critical Care & Support

Tuality Healthcare; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 56,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillsboro Medical Center is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to participate in planning, delivering, and evaluating safe diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory therapy services. This role includes performing diagnostic tests, administering treatments, and documenting care in the EMR.

Required licenses and ongoing education, partnership with physicians and other health team members, and standby rotation may be involved. Salary includes a nightly shift differential in addition to hourly pay.

Qualifications

• Requires a science-related diploma or transcript at hire.
• Preferred: Associate Degree in Respiratory Care from an accredited program.
• Experience: minimum six months in critical respiratory care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs respiratory diagnostic testing including stress treadmill tests and EKGs.
• Delivers respiratory treatments per procedures and orientation.
• Administers respiratory medications safely following policy.
• Documents assessments, treatments and medications accurately in EMR.
• Provides CPR as part of Code Blue team.
• Maintains resuscitation equipment and respsiratory therapy supplies.
• Participates in safety, quality assurance, and PT/QA activities.
• Educates patients and caregivers on respiratory therapies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

EMR documentation

Customer service

Teamwork

Standby rotation

PPE usage

Emergency response

Education

Associate Degree in Respiratory Care

Science-related diploma

Job description

Hillsboro Medical Center is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to participate in planning, delivering, and evaluating safe diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory therapy services. This role includes performing diagnostic tests, administering treatments, and documenting care in the EMR.

Required licenses and ongoing education, partnership with physicians and other health team members, and standby rotation may be involved. Salary includes a nightly shift differential in addition to hourly pay.