Registered Respiratory Therapist - RRT

0090 Presbyterian System Services; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship opportunities

On-site gyms

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Presbyterian Healthcare Services is seeking a compassionate Registered Respiratory Therapist to join the team in Albuquerque, NM. You will assess and treat patients with respiratory and cardiopulmonary disorders, support bronchoscopy procedures, and manage ventilator protocols.

Responsibilities include advanced airway care, nitric oxide delivery, and high-frequency ventilation. Night shifts and differential pay apply, with opportunities for professional development and benefits.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in respiratory therapy required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC) certification preferred.
• BLS/ACLS and/or PALS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and treat patients with respiratory and cardiopulmonary disorders.
• Assist physicians with bronchoscopy procedures and ventilator management.
• Perform advanced airway care including intubation and extubation, nitric oxide delivery, and high-frequency ventilation as needed.

Skills

NBRC certification

ACLS/PALS

Critical care experience

Education

Associate degree in respiratory therapy

Job description

Location Address: 4515 Coors Blvd NW Albuquerque, NM 87120 Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $29.32 Maximum Offer $49.91 Summary: Provide routine and advanced respiratory care responsibilities, manage ventilators, implement cardiorespiratory protocols, and perform advanced airway care How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through theNew Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 0.90 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)

Responsibilities

Presbyterian is seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Respiratory Therapist to join our healthcare team. As an RRT, you will play a crucial role in assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with respiratory and cardiopulmonary disorders. Your expertise and dedication will help improve patient outcomes and enhance their quality of life.

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 opioids, benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotics and their reversal agents. Initiates ventilator protocols; implements and coordinates ventilator management. Performs advanced airway care to include tracheotomy changes, extubating, and intubation. Initiates and monitors high-frequency ventilators. In NICU Therapists will also perform: Surfactant delivery, and intubation and attend high-risk deliveries. Optional procedures: transport team, intubation, and backup charge therapist. Initiates and monitors Nitric Oxide delivery. Performs department-specific functions as detailed within the summary of the department-specific duties.

Compensation & Differentials

Sign on and relocation bonuses are available for qualified candidates.

Shift Differentials: nights $5.00 and weekends $3.00

Preceptor Differential

Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles Therapists may receive differential pay based on advanced certifications (RPFT, CPFT, Perinatal Pediatric, ACCS, RPSGT, etc.)

Qualifications

• Associate degree in respiratory therapy
• Reg Resp Therapist (NBRC)
• Respiratory Care Practitioner‑NM
• BLS ACLS and/or PALS
• Six months to one year of experience in critical care is preferred.

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in NewMexico in 1908, we are the state’s largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees – including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses. Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

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The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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