RRT: Critical Care & Ventilator Specialist

CHRISTUS Health; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 34,440,000 - 55,104,000; Part time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health seeks a Part Time Respiratory Therapist to provide pulmonary care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under physician supervision. The role includes patient assessments and initiating respiratory care plans across multiple hospital areas.

Responsibilities cover airway management, ventilator support, aerosolized medications, oxygen therapy, blood gas analysis, and thorough documentation. Licensure as RT/RCP, BLS, and NBRC RRT are required; 1–3 years of experience preferred.

Qualifications

• RT or RCP license in state of employment required.
• BLS required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Emergency response (Code Blue and White) and airway management including nasotracheal & endotracheal suctioning.
• Ventilator management (setup and operation), oxygen delivery devices and therapeutic monitoring.
• Delivery of aerosolized drugs; blood gas collection and analysis; EKG analysis; accurate documentation.

Education

RT or RCP License in state of employment

BLS required

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required

Job description

CHRISTUS Health seeks a Part Time Respiratory Therapist to provide pulmonary care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under physician supervision. The role includes patient assessments and initiating respiratory care plans across multiple hospital areas.

Responsibilities cover airway management, ventilator support, aerosolized medications, oxygen therapy, blood gas analysis, and thorough documentation. Licensure as RT/RCP, BLS, and NBRC RRT are required; 1–3 years of experience preferred.