Respiratory Care Practitioner/Emergency Room Technician

About the job

MultiCare Deaconess Hospital in Spokane is hiring a full-time respiratory care practitioner/emergency room technician for the night shift. The role combines respiratory care for patients with heart and lung problems with ER technician duties, and training is provided in skills such as IV starts, splinting and wound care.

Deaconess is a 388-bed acute-care hospital for the greater Spokane region, with a Level III Trauma Center, a Primary Stroke Center, a Certified Chest Pain Center and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

What you'll do

• Perform respiratory care procedures based on patient needs, physician orders and department policies
• Manage ventilators and carry out diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Monitor respiratory treatments for effectiveness and safety, and catch and report adverse events tied to mechanical ventilation
• Assist the RN or licensed independent practitioner with a range of treatments within your scope of practice
• Give direct patient care under the RN's direction, following unit policies
• Perform point-of-care laboratory testing
• Document care, therapies and outcomes in the medical record

What you need

• Graduation from a respiratory therapy training program approved by the AMA
• Registered respiratory therapist (RRT) status with the National Board of Respiratory Care, and a registry eligibility notice from the NBRC to sit for the RRT exam
• A Washington respiratory care practitioner (RCP) license
• An advanced life support credential within 90 days of hire, depending on the age of patients served: ACLS, NRP or PALS
• BLS certification

Preferred

• At least 1 year of acute care experience in respiratory therapy and critical care as a CRT
• Internal candidates who do not meet the education minimum may be considered

Schedule

• Night shift, full-time at 0.9 FTE
• Schedule listed as 12-40, with rotating weekends

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits and paid time off
• Tuition assistance, residencies, fellowships and career development
• Code Lavender and employee assistance programs
• Employee resource groups and outreach programs