<p><b>Location Address:</b></p>1100 Central Avenue SE Albuquerque, NM <p></p><p><b>Compensation Pay Range:</b></p>Minimum Offer $27.92 Maximum Offer $42.63 <p></p><p><b>Summary:</b></p>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.<p></p><p><b>How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.</b><br />• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities<br />• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)<br />• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)<br />• Malpractice liability insurance<br />• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department <br />• EPIC electronic charting system</p> Type of Opportunity: Part time FTE: 0.60 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America) <p></p><p><b>Responsibilities:</b></p><p> <b>Compensation & Differentials</b> </p><ul><li>Sign on and relocation bonuses are available for qualified candidates.</li><li>Shift Differentials: nights $5.00 and weekends $3.00</li><li>Preceptor Differential</li><li>Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles</li><li>Career Ladder Program Eligible Therapists may receive differential pay based on<ul><li>Advanced certifications (RPFT, CPFT, Perinatal Pediatric, ACCS, RPSGT, etc.)</li></ul></li></ul><p></p><ul><li>All Certified <b>Respiratory Therapist</b> responsibilities.</li><li>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.</li><li>Initiates ventilator protocols; implements and coordinates ventilator management.</li><li>Performs advanced airway care to include tracheotomy changes, extubating, and intubation.</li><li>Initiates and monitors high-frequency ventilators.</li><li>In NICU Therapists will also perform: Surfactant delivery, and intubation and attend high-risk deliveries. </li><li>Optional procedures: transport team, intubation, and backup charge therapist.</li><li>Initiates and monitors Nitric Oxide delivery.</li><li>Performs department-specific functions as detailed within the summary of the department-specific duties.</li><li>Other duties as assigned.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy</li><li>Reg Resp Therapist (<b>NBRC</b>)</li><li><b>Respiratory Care Practitioner-NM</b></li><li>BLS</li><li>ACLS and/or PALS</li><li>Six months to one-year of critical care experience preferred.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>We're all about well-being, starting with yours.</b><br />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.<br /><br /> Learn more about our employee benefits. <br /><br /><b>About Presbyterian Healthcare Services</b><br /></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.</p><p><br />AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.<br /><br /><b>Compensation Disclaimer</b><br /><br />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.</p><p></p> <b>We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being Presbyterian Healthcare Services</b> <p></p><p></p><img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?XYmMuhItACZrSC3VuoeAAvfiV8rCrNL5x" width="0" height="0" />