Respiratory Therapist

United Surgical Partners International, Inc; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision Coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Company Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Programs

Health Savings Account/FSA

Education Assistance

Job summary

USPI Arizona Specialty Hospital in Phoenix hires a Respiratory Therapist to provide respiratory care services under the license to practice respiratory care. Responsibilities include oxygen administration, ventilator support under MD direction, and patient monitoring with a focus on safety and compliance.

The role requires graduation from a AMA approved Respiratory Care program, AZ RCP license, and BLS/ACLS certification, with 1+ years of clinical experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a 1 year AMA approved Respiratory Care program.
• Licensed Arizona Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP). Preferably 1+ years of clinical experience.
• Preferred field of expertise in RRT.
• Current BLS and ACLS required
• Experience with respiratory equipment and patient monitoring is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Display polite, friendly, efficient and responsive attitude to patients, patient families, co-workers and customers.
• Administration of oxygen
• Equipment storage, assembly, disassembly, and maintenance
• Gas cylinder transport.
• Administration of hand held nebulizer treatments
• Instruction of incentive spirometers.
• Instruction of metered dose inhalers.
• Sputum inductions.
• Performs Blood gases
• Ventilator application and maintenance (only with direction of MD)
• Administers EKGs.
• Adhere to established systems and training programs to provide a safe working environment. Complies with all OSHA regulations and other local, state and federal regulations.
• Recognize and adopts activities appropriate to the specific needs of the patient population and demonstrates knowledge of specific issues directly related to age of patient population.
• Maintains compliance with all requirements of Federal, State and local regulations and guidelines including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended.
• Perform all other related duties.

Skills

Patient care

English communication

Education

AMA approved Respiratory Care program

Arizona Respiratory Care Practitioner license

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Tools

Blood gas analyzers

Co-oximeters

Aerosol generators

Breathing circuits

Suction equipment

Respirometers

Manual resuscitators

Oxygen humidifiers

Mechanical ventilators

Medical gas cylinders

Regulators

Flow meters

Percussors and vibrators

Job description

USPI Arizona Specialty Hospital is Hiring a Respiratory Therapist Full Time!

USPI Arizona Specialty Hospital is a specialty inpatient hospital which was established to set a new standard for excellence and patient satisfaction in the delivery of orthopedic and spinal surgery. Arizona Specialty Hospital provides excellent patient services and the highest level of care, with the overall goal of improving the delivery of healthcare in Maricopa County and beyond.

Our singular focus is the state-of-the-art care of musculoskeletal conditions including joint replacement, spine surgery and other reconstructive procedures. Our mission is to provide first-class surgical services for the community in a safe, comfortable and welcoming environment; one in which we would be happy to treat our own families.

This position provides Respiratory care services that are covered under the employee’s license to practice respiratory care.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Display polite, friendly, efficient and responsive attitude to patients, patient families, co-workers and customers.
• Administration of oxygen
• Equipment storage, assembly, disassembly, and maintenance
• Gas cylinder transport.
• Administration of hand held nebulizer treatments
• Instruction of incentive spirometers.
• Instruction of metered dose inhalers.
• Sputum inductions.
• Performs Blood gases
• Ventilator application and maintenance (only with direction of MD)
• Administers EKGs.
• Adhere to established systems and training programs to provide a safe working environment. Complies with all OSHA regulations and other local, state and federal regulations.
• Recognize and adopts activities appropriate to the specific needs of the patient population and demonstrates knowledge of specific issues directly related to age of patient population.
• Maintains compliance with all requirements of Federal, State and local regulations and guidelines including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended.
• Perform all other related duties.

What We Offer

As a valued member of USPI, your health and well‑being are important to us. We are proud to provide you and your dependents with valuable and significant benefits. USPI knows the value of well-rounded, balanced employees, which is why we offer a variety of additional benefits to help manage life’s daily stresses.

• Health, Dental & Vision Coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Health Savings Account/ Flexible Spending Account
• Education Assistance

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

Required Skills:

• Graduate of a 1 year AMA approved Respiratory Care program.
• Licensed Arizona Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP). Preferably 1+ years of clinical experience.
• Preferred field of expertise in RRT.
• Current BLS and ACLS required
• Blood gas analyzers, co-oximeters, aerosol generators, breathing circuits, suction equipment/gauges, respirometers, manual resuscitators, oxygen humidifiers, mechanical ventilators, medical gas cylinders, regulators, flow meters, mechanical percussors, and vibrators, basic computer skills, converse in English.