RESPIRATORY THERAPY TECHNICIAN

Samaritan Health Services; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 31,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Samaritan Medical Center seeks a Respiratory Therapist to support the Pulmonary Services team. You will perform basic and advanced therapeutic procedures and monitor patient charts to aid clinical decisions.

Responsibilities include coordinating care with physicians and nurses, transcribing orders, and adjusting ventilator settings when appropriate. This role requires BLS and a willingness to work day shifts across a full week schedule.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school for Respiratory Care.
• BLS certification required; ACLS/NRP/PALS preferred.
• Experience establishing ventilator settings using metric measurements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic and advanced therapeutic procedures.
• Monitors and evaluates patient information; computes/prepares medications using metric principles.
• Coordinates patient care with physicians and nursing staff.
• Transcribes/implements physician orders.
• Uses assessment skills to coordinate patient care needs.
• Troubleshoots clinical problems and refers unusual cases to supervision.

Skills

Respiratory therapy

Education

Graduate of Respiratory Care program

Job description

Location:

Samaritan Medical Center

Department:

01.6734 SMC PULMONARY SERVICES

Pay Range:

$22.77 - $36.43

Care for our community, and your career.

Performs basic/advanced therapeutic procedures. Accurately monitors/evaluates pertinent information from patient’s charts, and computes/prepares medications using basic principles of metric system. Coordinates patient care needs with physicians/nursing staff. Transcribes/implements physician orders. Uses basic/advanced assessment skills/patient information to maintain awareness and coordinate patient care needs. Troubleshoots and takes steps to correct clinical problems; refers unusual circumstances to supervision.

Job Requirements

Minimum Education Requirement:

Graduate of a school for Respiratory Care.

Minimum Experience Requirement:

Prior experience preferred, but not required. Knowledge of acid/base/electrolyte relationships and implications of life threatening situations preferred, not required. Establishes patient ventilator settings using metric measurements/advanced principles of volume, flow, pressure, time relationships preferred, not required.

Minimum License Requirement:

BLS certification required. ACLS, NRP and PALS preferred. Appropriate NYS licensure. CRT - Certified by National Board for Respiratory Care. RRT - Registered by National Board for Respiratory Care.

Samaritan is an Affinative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Work Shift:

FLSA7DAY- 8 Hours Day Shift (United States of America)

Position Hours:

80

Samaritan is an Affinative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.