With a mission to provide exceptional health care with compassion, Benson Hospital is a nonprofit critical access hospital in southeastern Arizona. Come join our team of over 190 employees serving the San Pedro Valley Hospital District in Southern Arizona! Scroll down to find current job opening. Watch Together we achieve more Benson Hospital is a 16-bed inpatient/swing bed, eight-bed Emergency Department and Level IV Trauma Center with a multitude of outpatient services. Our team consists of more than 190 employees. Benson Hospital serves the San Pedro Valley Hospital District in Southern Arizona, an area population of about 5,000, with a draw area of 10,000. The best workplace Benson Hospital's culture remains "small-town friendly." Our facility has been upgraded with the latest technology; more space and expanded services for our community. We value people over throughput. And together, we foster teamwork, professionalism, care and compassion that leads to excellent patient outcomes. Our overall patient satisfaction scores are above national averages. An important indicator of our great work environment comes from staff feedback. According to annual Press Ganey surveys, Benson Hospital ranks high among hospitals nationwide for overall employee engagement. Additionally, many professionals who come to Benson Hospital enjoy it so much that they end up serving their entire career here. In fact, many members of our team have been at our hospital for over 25 years. Our range of benefits help make your personal life as fulfilling as your work life. For example, we offer comprehensive health benefits, a matched 401(k) and generous paid time off. Living in the Benson area can enhance your overall well-being. Our tranquil community is low stress, the weather is usually warm and sunny, traffic is minimal, and we are a short commute from surrounding communities. Respiratory Therapist Full Time- Nights Seeking a full-time Respiratory Therapist to be responsible to perform all respiratory care related duties. Sets up and administers all routine and complex respiratory therapy procedures and protocols to patients of all ages in all areas of the hospital, particularly in the Emergency Department as ordered by a physician. Responsible for the application and operation of acute care ventilators used for continuous short-term mechanical ventilation of adults, pediatrics, and neonates. Therapists are expected to be self-directed in the absence of the full-time department lead, maintain all department records, hospital records, and enter accurate information into the hospital Electronic Health Records (EHR) for the therapy as given.

Education/ Experience:

Graduate of a Committee on Accreditation of Respiratory Care (CoARC) approved program of Respiratory Care (associate's degree). Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC), Bachelor's degree preferred. Must have a current license to practice in the State of Arizona. Six months of post-graduate experience preferred, but new graduates are encouraged to apply with references from their respected schools or other working Respiratory Therapists. Must be currently certified in BLS, ACLS and

PALS. NRP

certification required within six months after hire. CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) Certification required within three months after hire. Must have good communication, computer, and organizational skills.