Respiratory Therapist
Twin Falls, Idaho
St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center

Respiratory Therapy Magic Valley Hospital

Role

Respiratory Therapist

Contract

• 13 weeks
• 12-hour nights
• 36 hours per week

Location

• Twin Falls, Idaho

Department / Unit

• Respiratory Therapy Magic Valley Hospital

Required Qualifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• CRT or RRT via NBRC
• NICU experience
• 1 year experience
• Must be able to assist with intubation and may place an LMA

Preferred

• STABLE and NRP only if handling babies or working in NICU

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts, 6-6
• Self-scheduling available
• Block scheduling available
• Must attend department meetings once a month
• Every other weekend
• Holidays as needed

Work Setting / Scope

• Covers inpatient and ER
• Floating may include ICU, floors, NICU, and ER
• Not the only RT in-house
• Team lead or charge is on shift
• May be asked to charge depending on experience and willingness

Clinical Duties

• Draw and analyze ABGs
• Breathing treatments
• BiPAP
• CPAP
• Ventilator support
• May assist with bedside bronch
• Does not do EKGs

Patient Population

• NICU to geriatrics
• ICU, stepdown, MedSurg, small Peds unit
• No PICU
• Level III NICU, with vent use once in a while

Equipment

• Drager vents
• Cervo-NICU
• Hamilton transport vent
• Vapotherm
• Philips V60 and V30

Orientation

• 1 week, based on experience

Other

• Low census per contract
• Any color scrubs
• Radius rule of 50 miles