Respiratory Therapist II

• Coordinate and manage respiratory care to ensure that patient’s needs are met and hospital policy is followed
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the differences in technique and treatment modalities as performed on all age-specific groups including neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations
• Document all pertinent data in the medical record before, during and after patient interventions
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of electronic health record, departmental forms, flow charts, logbooks and their proper usage
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of various methods of oxygen delivery, oxygen concentrations and flows for all age-specific groups
• Administer inhaled medications through a variety of modalities and evaluate patient response to therapy
• Perform arterial blood gas puncture, analysis and interpretation on neonate, pediatric and adult patients
• Respond to airway emergencies, rapid response and cardiac arrest calls in all areas of the hospital
• Initiate and manage mechanical ventilation along with associated critical care duties for all age-specific groups
• Assist in bedside therapeutic bronchoscopy procedures in the pediatric and adult intensive care units
• Manage, operate, clean and test equipment safely and correctly as outlined in hospital policy
• Administer skin test antigens and measure response
• Develop a plan of care and provide education on disease management to pediatric and adult patients and their families
• Participate in daily interdisciplinary patient rounds with physicians, registered nurses, and allied health professionals
• Attend department meetings, huddles, and education opportunities to maintain professional competency
• Participate in performance and process improvement activities and provide feedback
• Adhere to all organizational and departmental policies pertaining to safety, confidentiality, and standard of care
• Complete preceptor training and work under the direction of the department educator to train and mentor new and existing staff members

• Associate degree from a CoARC accredited Respiratory Care Program required
• One (1) year of experience delivering advanced respiratory care services to adult patient populations
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Current Arizona License to Practice Respiratory Care
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), Advance Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred
• Knowledge of evidenced-based practices used to assess, evaluate, and treat patients with various disorders of the cardiopulmonary system
• Ability to perform all basic modalities of respiratory therapy to adults and pediatric patients
• Ability to perform critical/advanced respiratory therapy interventions in the emergency department and adult intensive care units
• Ability to initiate and manage mechanical ventilation on adult patient population
• Ability to perform diagnostic respiratory therapy procedures such as arterial blood gas puncture/analysis, bedside pulmonary function testing (PFT), peak expiratory flow maneuvers, and EtCO2 monitoring
• Ability to assemble, troubleshoot, and process respiratory therapy and other durable medical equipment
• Ability to prioritize and manage assigned patient workloads

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred