Registered Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Therapy

Jobtome; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health seeks a Respiratory Therapist to support pulmonary care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under physician supervision. Responsibilities include patient assessments, therapy planning, and a range of respiratory procedures across hospital settings.

Requirements include NBRC RRT certification, RT/RCP license, BLS, and 1–3 years of experience preferred. Schedule: 5 Days - 8 Hours; Full Time.

Qualifications

• Education/Skills See licensure and/or certification requirements.
• Experience 1 - 3 years of experience preferred.
• Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications RT or RCP License in state of employment required.
• BLS required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required.

Responsibilities

• Emergency response (Code Blue and White).
• Airway management including nasotracheal & endotracheal suctioning.
• Delivery of aerosolized drugs.
• Ventilator management (setup and operation).
• Oral hygiene.
• Airway retaining device placement and maintenance.
• Oxygen delivery devices and therapeutic monitoring.
• Chest film analysis.
• Blood gas collection and analysis.
• ECG analysis.
• Accurate and complete documentation.
• Cleaning and stocking of equipment and supplies.
• Participate in CAP and JC surveys.

Skills

Airway management

Ventilator management

Pulmonary care procedures

Documentation

Emergency response

Patient assessment

Education

NBRC RRT certification

RT or RCP license (state)

Tools

BiPAP/CPAP devices

Ventilator equipment

Job description

Description Summary: Responsible for the pulmonary care of critical, non-critical, and chronically ill adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under the direction of a physician with minimal supervision. Performs patient assessments and institutes respiratory care plans. Performs various technical and diagnostic respiratory therapy procedures in all areas of the hospital.

Responsibilities

Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders. Include, but are not limited to:

• Emergency (Code Blue and White) response;
• Airway management including nasotracheal & endotracheal suctioning;
• Delivery of aerosolizeddrugs;
• Ventilator management (i.E. setup and operation);
• Oral hygiene;
• Airway retaining device placement and maintenance;
• Airway support device management including BiPAP and CPAP devices;
• Oxygen delivery devicesand therapeutic monitoring;
• Chest film analysis;
• Bloodgas collection and analysis;
• EKG analysis;
• Accurate and complete documentation;
• Cleaning and stocking of equipment and supplies as necessary;
• Participate in CAP and JC surveys.

RRTs may function as Shift Leader or serve in the capacity of Team Leader

Advanced Practice Skills

may include:

• Therapeutic gas management and monitoring, including INO and HeO2;
• Pulmonary Function Testing;
• Bronchoscopy assist;
• Hemodynamic Monitoring;
• Waveform analysis;
• Nocturnal SpO2 evaluation (Desaturation Studies);
• Polysomnography;
• Transport duties.

Job Requirements

Education/Skills See licensure and/or certification requirements Experience 1 - 3 years of experience preferred Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications RT or RCP License in state of employment required BLS required Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.

Work Schedule: 5 Days - 8 Hours Work Type: Full Time