Respiratory Care Practitioner

Respiratory Care Practitioner Chandler Regional Medical Center - 3.6 Chandler, AZ Job Details Full-time $30.91 - $45.98 an hour 14 hours ago Qualifications Collaborate with healthcare professionals Respiratory therapy Direct patient care CPR Certification Respiratory Therapy RRT Medical documentation Vital signs Medical equipment operation Patient assessment BLS Certification Mid-level Diagnostic evaluation Basic life support State-specific respiratory therapist license Patient interaction CRT Patient treatment Patient education Communication skills RCP License Full Job Description Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Respiratory Therapist, you will provide essential direct patient care, assessing, treating, and managing patients with respiratory disorders. Your role is vital for improving patient outcomes. Every day you will assess respiratory status, implement treatment plans (oxygen, ventilation, airway management), and educate patients/families. You'll document interventions and collaborate with physicians and medical staff. To be successful, you will demonstrate strong clinical skills, critical thinking, and equipment proficiency. Excellent communication for patient interaction and interdisciplinary collaboration, plus a commitment to safety and continuous development, are essential. Performs full range of basic respiratory care for all patient populations. Performs and documents a complete patient assessment including (but not limited to) vital signs, breath sounds, cough, and respiratory pattern with each ventilator system check and with each treatment. Checks all equipment and respiratory modalities (including invasive and non-invasive), maintains alarms and documents accurately and completely. Performs ABGs utilizing 2 patient identifiers, properly handles blood specimens, reports critical values, and maintains blood gas lab logs (where applicable). Accurately completes patient billing. Correctly charges, labels, scans and discards medications. Job Requirements Required Graduate of an AMA Respiratory TherapyProgram, upon hire

Respiratory Care Practitioner:

AZ, upon hire and Certified Respiratory Therapist, upon hire or Registered Respiratory Therapist, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and Preferred Neonatal Resuscitation Program, upon hire Where You'll Work Located in the Phoenix, Ariz., suburb of Chandler, the Chandler Regional Medical Center is a 429-bed, not-for-profit hospital with more than 2,600 team members and almost 1,000 doctors on staff representing all major specialties. Chandler Regional joined the Dignity Health system in 1999, but has been part of the community for more than 50 years. The hospital includes a Level I Trauma Center, a Heart and Vascular Center, a Wound Healing Center, a Family Birth Center and many additional services. Dignity Health Chandler Regional, Mercy Gilbert, and Arizona General Hospital Mesa awarded $422,000 in grants to support five community projects led by 15 local organizations. Since 1991, Dignity Health's Community Health Improvement Grants program has provided $91 million to nearly 3,800 health projects, focusing on vulnerable and underserved populations. Pay Range $30.91 - $45.98 /hour