Respiratory Therapist: Cardio-Pulmonary Care & Ventilator

Dignity Health

Phoenix (AZ)

On-site

USD 43,000 - 63,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (SJHMC) in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join an experienced team delivering specialized cardiopulmonary care. You will manage ventilator support, oxygen therapies, and nebulizer treatments, while applying critical thinking to develop care plans.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate urgency, composure under pressure, and strong problem-solving abilities to support patient well-being.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

Performs full range of basic respiratory care for all patient populations.
Performs and documents a complete patient assessment including vital signs, breath sounds, cough, and respiratory pattern with each ventilator system check and with each treatment.
Checks all equipment and respiratory modalities (including invasive and non-invasive), maintains alarms and documents accurately and completely.
Performs ABGs utilizing 2 patient identifiers, properly handles blood specimens, reports critical values, and maintains blood gas lab logs (where applicable).
Accurately completes patient billing.
Correctly charges, labels, scans and discards medications.