Respiratory Therapist - Cardio-Pulmonary Care & Education

Dignity Health; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in Gilbert, AZ seeks a Respiratory Therapist to join an established RT team delivering specialized cardiopulmonary care. You will manage therapies from nebulizers and breathing techniques to ventilator support and oxygen therapy for patients with breathing issues.

You will apply keen assessment and critical thinking, develop effective care plans, and respond calmly in routine and emergent situations while collaborating with a diverse clinical team.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an AMA Respiratory Therapy Program.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner: AZ.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of therapy based on patient’s age, cognitive and physical abilities, and/or developmental needs.
• Make recommendations for changes in specific modes of therapy.
• Educates patients and arranges home respiratory care services and patient therapy follow-up assessments using language and materials appropriate for age, cognitive and physical abilities, and/or developmental needs.
• Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth through participation in department meetings, in-service programs and continuing education programs.
• Maintains established department policies, procedures and objectives, concerning quality assurance, safety, environmental conditions and infection control.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Calm under pressure

Patient communication

Education

AMA Respiratory Therapy Program

Registered Respiratory Therapist

AZ Respiratory Care Practitioner

Job description

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in Gilbert, AZ seeks a Respiratory Therapist to join an established RT team delivering specialized cardiopulmonary care. You will manage therapies from nebulizers and breathing techniques to ventilator support and oxygen therapy for patients with breathing issues.

You will apply keen assessment and critical thinking, develop effective care plans, and respond calmly in routine and emergent situations while collaborating with a diverse clinical team.