Registered Respiratory Therapist-PresNow-ABQ

Location 3436 Isleta Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM Compensation Pay Range: Minimum $27.92 – Maximum $42.63 per hour Job Summary Provide routine and advanced respiratory care responsibilities, manage ventilators, implement cardiorespiratory protocols, and perform advanced airway care. Shift & Employment Part‑time (FTE: 0.60). Non‑exempt. 12‑hour night shifts. Responsibilities Perform all Certified Respiratory Therapist duties. Assist physicians with bronchoscopy procedures, monitoring and assessing consciousness, cardiovascular and pulmonary systems, and administering IV conscious sedation (opioids, benzodiazepines, sedative hypnotics) and reversal agents. Initiate ventilator protocols; implement and coordinate ventilator management. Perform advanced airway care, including tracheotomy changes, extubation and intubation. Initiate and monitor high‑frequency ventilators. In NICU: deliver surfactant, intubate, and attend high‑risk deliveries. Optional procedures: transport team, intubation, and backup charge therapist. Initiate and monitor nitric oxide delivery. Perform department‑specific functions as detailed in the department summary. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications Associate degree or equivalent in Respiratory Care or related field. New Mexico Respiratory Care Practitioner License, NBRC‑registered Respiratory Therapist credential, ACLS and/or PALS, and BLS required. Two to three years of college coursework or Associate’s degree/diploma in Respiratory Care. Six months to one year of critical‑care experience preferred. Updated 10/21/24. EEO Statement AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug‑free and tobacco‑free employer with smoke‑free campuses. #J-18808-Ljbffr