Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist - RRT

Live in one of Arizona's most beautiful and historic destinations - Prescott

Location - Prescott, AZ Prescott Arizona is an amazing location. Surrounded by national forests, hosting a historic downtown, and offering a multitude of activities in the area, it's an outdoor enthusiast's dream! Many people have heard of Prescott. Voted one of the ten best places to retire in multiple magazines year after year, people often associate the town with "retirement." And that's accurate. It is a great place to retire to. But there's a lot more to the place than just retiring. The outdoor activities here are amazing: From hiking, running, cycling, mountain biking, paddling, backpacking, horseback riding, rock climbing.....whew.....and more, there's something here for anyone interested in enjoying the outdoors! Explore Prescott

The Facility - Northern Arizona VA Medical System Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System (NAVAHCS) is a Joint Commission-accredited, complexity level three facility serving over 29,000 Veterans across 65,000 square miles of Northern Arizona. NAVAHCS provides a continuum of primary and secondary level medical, rehabilitative and long-term care to Veterans residing in northern and central Arizona. Acute medical care consists of primary and secondary inpatient medicine and ambulatory care, which includes general medicine, ambulatory procedures, and selected specialized medical clinics. The Emergency Department is open 24 hours/7 days a week. The VA Medical Center is located in Prescott, Arizona and Community Based Outpatient Clinics are located in Anthem, Flagstaff, Cottonwood, Kingman and Lake Havasu City, AZ. NAVAHCS has six Outreach (Telehealth) Clinics; Holbrook, Page, Tuba City, Polacca, Chinle and Kayenta AZ. NAVAHCS catchment area covers 65,000 square miles of northern Arizona.

Responsibilities

• Performs therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with the use of medical gases and administration devices, humidification and aerosols.
• Administers medication to the cardiopulmonary system.
• Uses ventilator support, including maintenance and management of life support systems, and the patient/ventilator interface.
• Performs bronchopulmonary drainage and breathing exercised.
• Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
• Performs as a member of the rapid response team (RRT).
• Inserts and maintains artificial airways including but not limited to endotracheal tubes (ET) and intubating laryngotracheo mask (ILMA) airways.
• Performs arterial punctures and blood gas analysis.
• Provides patient and family education.
• Recognizes the need for medical intervention if patient safety is at risk.
• Conducts home oxygen evaluations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• NBRC Certification
• BLS (American Heart Association Health Providers) Certification
• Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy from an approved school
• At least one year experience

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