Respiratory Therapist

Locations: Ganado, AZ

Type:Tribal

Salary Range:Salary Negotiable

Open Period:9/28/2023 until filled

Summary:Affordable Health Insurance, 403B Pension Plan, Traditional Healing Reimbursement, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, AD&D, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Recognition Program, PTO & Paid Holiday with (2) Floating Holidays, Wellness Center Membership, Child Care Services, Onsite Housing for eligible positions, and Loan Repayment Program

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Duties:• Routine respiratory therapy modes. The RT will deliver routine respiratory modes per physician orders and department policy.

The RT will implement any pertinent standing order per department policy and will communicate with the physician and other care providers about the indications, hazards, and alternatives for respiratory care. The RT will administer all therapy with a correct understanding of the following. o Available equipment o Objectives o Indications o Contraindications/hazards o Treatment of information required o Alternative therapies o Medication actions, delivery modes, hazards, contraindications, and adverse side effects • Advanced Respiratory Therapy Modes: The RT will initiate, monitor, maintain, and discontinue, invasive and noninvasive mechanical life support, assist in establishing and maintaining artificial airways for patients of all age groups in partnership with physicians and other care providers.

Performs weaning parameters, extubation, and evaluates need for further airway support. • Patient Monitoring: The RT will correctly implement, monitor, troubleshoot and interpret invasive and noninvasive physiological monitoring and testing systems for assessment of the patient cardiorespiratory system. This includes but is not limited to: o EKGS o Bedside Spirometry o Oximetry o End Tidal CO2 Monitoring o Mixed Venous Oximetry o Mechanical Ventilator Parameters o Oxygen rounds • Please see Job Description for additional duties.

Qualifications:Minimum Qualifications: • Graduate of an A.M.A. / JR. CTE accredited school for Respiratory Therapy. • Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Care/Therapy. • Two (2) years of clinical experience in general and critical respiratory care. • Arizona state licensure as a Respiratory Care Practitioner. • National Board of Respiratory Care license as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) preferred. • Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification. • American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NPR) Certification Preferred. • Bilingual skills in English and Navajo language preferred. • Must be able to successfully pass Employee Health Program requirements and background investigation.

Work Type:Permanent, Full

Announcement #:RES-23-00001