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Registered Respiratory Therapist-ABQ
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What they do
A Respiratory Therapist assists patients who have trouble breathing because of a chronic respiratory illness, trauma, or other conditions. Administers tests to diagnose breathing problems, performs treatments to help patients breathe easier, or sets up breathing equipment such as ventilators. Works closely with physicians and other healthcare workers, and may also assist in providing emergency care to patients suffering from heart attacks, drowning, or shock. Works in hospitals; may also provide care and counseling to patients in their homes.
$71,651 / year median in New Mexico
+14% projected growth
Job Description
RCP License Full Job Description Location Address:
1100 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930Compensation Pay Range:
Minimum Offer $29.32 Maximum Offer $49.91Summary:
Provide routine and advanced respiratory care responsibilities, manage ventilators, implement cardiorespiratory protocols, and perform advanced airway care How you grow, learn and thrive matters here. Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern) Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions) Malpractice liability insurance Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department EPIC electronic charting systemType of Opportunity:
Full timeFTE:
0.90Job Exempt:
No Work Shift:
12 Hour Nights (United States of America)Responsibilities:
- All Certified Respiratory Therapist responsibilities.
- Assists physicians with Bronchoscopy Procedures under departmental policy including monitoring and assessment of the level of consciousness, cardiovascular and pulmonary systems; as well as delivery of IV conscious sedation agents to include drugs in the classifications of opiods, benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics and their reversal agents
- Initiates ventilator protocols; implements and coordinates ventilator management.
- Performs advanced airway care to include tracheotomy changes, extubation and intubation.
- Initiates and monitors high frequency ventilators.
- In NICU Therapists will also perform: Surfactant delivery, intubation and attend high risk deliveries.
- Optional procedures: transport team, intubation, and Back-up charge therapist.
- Initiates and monitors Nitric Oxide delivery
- Performs department specific functions as detailed within the summary of the department specific duties
- Other duties as assigned