Full Time Registered Respiratory Therapist

**Job Summary and Responsibilities**

Essential Function

+ Administering therapy modalities which include, but are not limited to, Hand held Nebulizer (HHN), HHN viametered dose inhaler (HHN/MDI), Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV), Chest Physical Therapy (CPT),Pentamidine therapy.

+ Medication administration may be included during these therapy modalities

+ Administering medical gas therapy including oxygen and Helium-Oxygen Therapy (HeO2).

+ Performing ventilation therapies, including maintenance and management of life support systems. Thesetherapies are comprised of non-invasive and invasive ventilation therapies, as well as transport of ventilatorpatients to diagnostic procedures

+ Performs physiological monitoring and diagnostic testing including, ABG puncture, bronchoscopy assistance,pulmonary function testing, bedside PFT's, metabolic monitoring, apnea monitoring, transcutaneous monitoring,capnography, and pulse oximetry and sleep apnea assessment.

+ Performs specialized procedures which including but are not limited to, CPR, bronchial lavage, transport,cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, artificial and tracheostomy airway care, and body mechanics/ambulation.

**Job Requirements**

Licenses/Certifications

**Required**

Respiratory Care Practitioner: TX (RESP-LIC:TX)

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR) within 14 days

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months

Where You'll Work

St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center provides inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services to residents of Pasadena, Deer Park, La Porte, Baytown, and Clear Lake. The facility includes 53 medical/surgical beds, eight ICU beds and three endoscopy rooms, and offers a range of primary and specialized services—wound care, general surgery, gastroenterology, occupational health, heart and vascular, women’s services, diagnostic imaging, outpatient rehab services, and sleep disorders.

**Pay Range**

$34.00/ $56.10 hourly

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.