Respiratory Therapist
Phoenix, AZ
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Respiratory Therapist

Overview

• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Specialty: Respiratory Therapy
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week

Unit / Setting

• Adult-only respiratory therapy; also includes Adults and NICU coverage
• Level I Trauma and teaching experience required
• Cerner experience needed
• No floating to outpatient areas

Required Qualifications

• 2 years of core experience in the specialty
• 2 years of strong ICU experience
• Arizona RT license in hand
• BLS Certification
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) via NBRC
• Must be able to assist with bronchs
• Must be proficient with at least one of the following: Servo I, Jets, Oscilators
• NRP required for Adults and NICU RT
• Must have own vehicle
• Must be gone from CommonSpirit for 12 months as perm staff to be considered for a travel assignment
• Cannot work another assignment/contract while working for Dignity AZ
• No facial piercings and only natural hair colors

Preferred Qualifications

• NICU experience
• ACLS

Additional Details

• Weekly orientations are on Mondays, except during holiday weeks
• Onboarding must be complete by 1 pm CST on the Wednesday before start
• Prophecy Dysrhythmia Exam is required 24–48 hours prior to acceptance, with a maximum of 2 attempts
• Day 1 pass/fail exam applies
• Assigned to a parking lot and shuttled to the facility; night shift uses a parking garage
• Black scrubs
• Every other weekend or 4 weekend shifts per month
• Work into holiday rotation
• Lead on duty every shift
• Assigned a certain area per day
• Responsible for all ABGs
• Respond to Clinical Response Team calls with Lead
• High-acuity setting with strong time management and communication skills expected