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Registered Respiratory Therapist - PulmonaryPresbyterian Healthcare Services • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pulmonary

Presbyterian Healthcare Services
  • US
    Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
  • US
    Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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About

Location Address:

1100 Central Avenue SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $27.92 Maximum Offer $42.63

Summary:

Presbyterian is seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Respiratory Therapist to join our healthcare team. As an RRT, you will play a crucial role in assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with respiratory and cardiopulmonary disorders. Your expertise and dedication will help improve patient outcomes and enhance their quality of life.

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 system

Type of Opportunity: Part time FTE: 0.30 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

Compensation & Differentials

Shift Differentials: nights $5.00 and weekends $3.00

Preceptor Differential

Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles

Career Ladder Program Eligible Therapists may receive differential pay based on

Advanced certifications (RPFT, CPFT, Perinatal Pediatric, ACCS, RPSGT, etc.)

Your growth is our priority—this program is designed to elevate your skills and ensure long-term career fulfillment.

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 opioids, benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotics and their reversal agents.
  • Initiates ventilator protocols; implements and coordinates ventilator management.
  • Performs advanced airway care to include tracheotomy changes, extubating, and intubation.
  • Initiates and monitors high-frequency ventilators.
  • In NICU Therapists will also perform: Surfactant delivery, and intubation and attend high-risk deliveries. 
  • Optional procedures: transport team, intubation, and backup 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.

Qualifications:

  • Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy
  • Reg Resp Therapist ( NBRC )
  • Respiratory Care Practitioner-NM
  • BLS
  • ACLS and/or PALS
  • Six months to one-year of critical care experience preferred.

We're all about well-being, starting with yours.
Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more. Learn more about our employee benefits. About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.


AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses. Compensation Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
  • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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  • English
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