Respiratory Therapist

Locations: Tuba City, AZ

Type:Tribal

Salary Range:$69,000 to $93,200 / Per Year

Open Period:12/29/2023 to 4/27/2024

Summary:ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY * Excellent Benefits package Relocation Allowance

• Sign-On Bonus $10,000 LOCATION AND LIFESTYLE: • Live and work on the beautiful Navajo Reservation, near national parks and forests, canyon country, ski area a day trip away • The unique community of Tuba City offers a culturally rich environment and a rewarding career in an underserved area • Easy drive to Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Snowbowl ski area, Las Vegas • Easy access to hiking, biking, fishing, skiing • Excellent work/life balance • Very close, collaborative cardiopulmonary staff The unique community of Tuba City offers a culturally rich environment. The Native American tribes located and served here are the Navajo, Hopi, and Southern Paiute. This mixture along with Anglo, Hispanic, and African American employees of the hospital and school systems make a pleasantly diverse community.

Duties:1. Administer volume oriented intermittent positive pressure breathing therapy (IPPB); chest physical therapy (CPT) i.e., percussion, vibration and postural drainage; aerosol therapy; incentive spirometry therapy; and mixed gas therapy treatments. 2.

Provides patient assessments during rounds of treatments/medication administration and/or mechanical ventilator checks. 3. Provides pre-operative instruction regarding post- operative respiratory therapy modalities; instruction for home respiratory care; and instruction for breathing retraining. 4. Initiates, monitors and discontinues all modes of oxygen therapy and initiates, monitors and discontinues all modes of supplemental airway humidification, including ultrasonic nebulizers, continuous aerosols and humidity tents in conjunction with physician's orders. 5.

Obtains and/or induces adequate sputum specimens for lab analysis. Inspect, clean, test and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, orders repairs when necessary. 6. Provides diagnostic evaluation of spirometric and pulmonary mechanics to include vital capacity, peak flow, forced expiratory volume and/or flow rates. 7.

Initiates, monitors and discontinues mechanical support of ventilation. Performs weaning parameters, extubation, and evaluates need for further airway support and communicates with the physician. Weans patients from ventilators per department policy and procedure.

Performs patient assessment duties. Charts in the patient record summary of all therapy modalities administered. 8. Receives documents and carries out verbal orders from the physician related to respiratory care.

Checks for current and accurate physicians' orders, if necessary, notifies the clinical supervisor. Acts as a consultant to the physician on matters of respiratory care and the practice of respiratory therapy. 9. Assists in the training and orientation of students and new employees when requested to do so.

Performs related duties as assigned. Teach, train, supervise, and utilize the assistance of students, respiratory therapy technicians, and assistants. 10. Performs, administers and evaluates cardiopulmonary diagnostic studies (PFT, Holter Monitor, EKG, ETT, etc.). 11.

Assists in emergency and/or elective intubation, oral or nasal, on patient with impending respiratory failure/cardiac arrest. Provides tracheostomy care (changing and maintaining tracheal tubes). Performs arterial and venous punctures for the purpose of blood analysis. 12. Acts as charge therapist when assigned.

Charge or lead responsibilities include but are not limited to making out shift assignments, and handling emergency calls. Complies with all safety rules regarding oxygen delivery, setup, storage and administration as set forth by the National Fire Prevention (NFPA), Department of Transportation (DOT), and the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP). 13. Maintains the skills and knowledge necessary to administer care to all age groups. 14.

Maintains positive working relationships with others with excellent customer service abilities, effective listening, and communication skills (i.e. ability to communicate with colleagues, patients and families during time of emotional and physical stress) 15. Responsible for electronic health records data entry pertinent to patient service role. 16. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:Education: • Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Care from a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) program. Credentials: • Must have and maintain a current valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license from any state of the United States of America, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States • Must have and maintain a current valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT). Certification: • Must maintain a current valid certification of the following throughout employment: o Must have and maintain a current valid BLS Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) o Must have and maintain a current valid Advance Cardiopulmonary Life Support (ACLS) Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), if none, must obtain within 90 days from date of hire o Must have and maintain a current valid Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), if none, must obtain within 180 days from date of hire o Must have and maintain a current valid Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), if none, must obtain within 180 days from date of hire • Must obtain Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) licensure within 1 year from date of hire. Experience: Must have official copies of clinical rotation experience from the attended Respiratory Care program

Work Type:Permanent, Full

Announcement #:2023-1284