Respiratory Therapist: Ventilation & Patient Care Pro

Lower Umpqua Hospital; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive employee benefits

Job summary

Lower Umpqua Hospital is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide comprehensive respiratory care and ECG monitoring for inpatients and emergencies. The role covers airway care, ventilator management, and pulmonary testing with adherence to policies and patient safety protocols.

Responsibilities include performing nebulizers, oxygen therapy, arterial blood gas sampling, billing documentation, and equipment maintenance in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Graduation from AMA-accredited Respiratory Therapy program required.
• Must be credentialed as an RRT.

Responsibilities

• Administer nebulizer treatments and oxygen therapy.
• Perform lung-expansion therapy and chest physiotherapy.
• Conduct arterial blood gas collection and monitoring.
• Provide airway care and ventilator management.
• Respond to emergencies and support patient resuscitation.
• Document therapies and billing in the EMR.
• Maintain equipment cleanliness and safety checks.

Skills

Respiratory therapy

ECG interpretation

Ventilator management

In-patient care

Education

HS diploma or GED

AMA-accredited RT program

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Tools

Respironics VAPS

Respironics Esprit

Respironics Vision BiPAP

Philips V60

Hamilton Galileo T1

Newport HT50

Job description

Lower Umpqua Hospital is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide comprehensive respiratory care and ECG monitoring for inpatients and emergencies. The role covers airway care, ventilator management, and pulmonary testing with adherence to policies and patient safety protocols.

Responsibilities include performing nebulizers, oxygen therapy, arterial blood gas sampling, billing documentation, and equipment maintenance in a hospital setting.