Dignity Health
Respiratory Therapist
– Dignity Health
Job Summary and Responsibilities Assess, deliver, and document respiratory care, including pulmonary hygiene and airway management, and perform diagnostic exams as necessary. Manage all patients on ventilators and related life support equipment. Perform routine blood gas analysis. Assess, plan, and evaluate patient care plans utilizing multiple respiratory modalities, respiratory therapy-driven protocols, and advanced ventilation techniques.
Perform full range of basic respiratory care for all patient populations.
Perform and document a complete patient assessment including vital signs, breath sounds, cough, and respiratory pattern with each ventilator system check and treatment.
Check all equipment and respiratory modalities (including invasive and non-invasive), maintain alarms and document accurately and completely.
Perform ABGs using two patient identifiers, properly handle blood specimens, report critical values, and maintain blood gas lab logs where applicable.
Accurately complete patient billing.
Correctly charge, label, scan, and discard medications.
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s or equivalent education in respiratory therapy; or graduate of an AMA Respiratory Therapy Program.
Respiratory Care Practitioner: AZ (RESP-LIC:AZ).
Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT).
American Heart Association Basic Life Support – CPR (BLS-CPR).
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – preferred.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – preferred.
Where You’ll Work Hello humankindness Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved. We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world.
Pay Range $30.91 – $45.98 /hour
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– Dignity Health
Job Summary and Responsibilities Assess, deliver, and document respiratory care, including pulmonary hygiene and airway management, and perform diagnostic exams as necessary. Manage all patients on ventilators and related life support equipment. Perform routine blood gas analysis. Assess, plan, and evaluate patient care plans utilizing multiple respiratory modalities, respiratory therapy-driven protocols, and advanced ventilation techniques.
Perform full range of basic respiratory care for all patient populations.
Perform and document a complete patient assessment including vital signs, breath sounds, cough, and respiratory pattern with each ventilator system check and treatment.
Check all equipment and respiratory modalities (including invasive and non-invasive), maintain alarms and document accurately and completely.
Perform ABGs using two patient identifiers, properly handle blood specimens, report critical values, and maintain blood gas lab logs where applicable.
Accurately complete patient billing.
Correctly charge, label, scan, and discard medications.
Job Requirements
Bachelor’s or equivalent education in respiratory therapy; or graduate of an AMA Respiratory Therapy Program.
Respiratory Care Practitioner: AZ (RESP-LIC:AZ).
Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT).
American Heart Association Basic Life Support – CPR (BLS-CPR).
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – preferred.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – preferred.
Where You’ll Work Hello humankindness Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved. We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world.
Pay Range $30.91 – $45.98 /hour
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