Respiratory Therapist
Juneau, Alaska
Bartlett Regional Hospital

Job Opportunity: Respiratory Therapist (Contract)

Location: Juneau, Alaska
Employment Type: Contract Clinician
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work may include night shifts where the therapist will be working alone.
• Must be comfortable working on and stabilizing infants; acute cases are medivaced out.
• Coordinate patient care with physicians, nurses, families, and other caregivers.
• Assess, recommend, and follow therapy pathways including invasive and non-invasive procedures.
• Perform airway management, intubation assist, mechanical ventilation (high and low flow humidification), medication administration, oxygen therapy, incentive spirometry, PEP therapy, coughing and breathing exercises, chest physical therapy, cardio/pulmonary rehabilitation, and patient education (including smoking cessation).
• Obtain and document diagnostic data such as arterial blood gases, co-oximetry, pulmonary function tests, cardiac stress testing, cardiac event monitoring, pulse oximetry, desaturation studies, and ECGs.
• Use computerized charting and Meditech systems.

Required Qualifications

• Experience:
  Minimum of 18 months recent respiratory therapy experience in an acute care facility; 3 years preferred.

• Education:
  Graduation from an approved school of respiratory therapy accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
  Associate’s degree in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited college required.

• Licensure/Certifications:

  • Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) licensure and/or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credentialed by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC).
  • Current BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR.
  • NRP certification required prior to start.
  • ACLS certification required prior to start.
  • PALS certification.

Schedule & Other Information

• Work schedule varies.
• Dress code: Scrubs.

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified or required.