Respiratory Therapist - Ventilator & Patient Care

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 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.