Respiratory Therapist
Job Description

Central Montana Medical Center
Position Description
Duties for the Registered Respiratory Therapist include:
Requires making decisions for patient care; physician notification, etc. based on sound cardiopulmonary assessment.
A knowledge and understanding of all respiratory care procedures as outline in the American Association of Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines.
RRT responsible for Respiratory Care delivered to patients in all areas of CMMC including but not limited to, Home Medical Equipment, Acute Care, OB, ER etc.
Perform basic interpretation of electrocardiograms and determination of life -threatening arrhythmias.
Understand indications and contraindications for all respiratory care procedures as outlined in the American Association for Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Understand and perform advanced cardiac life support protocols.
Must understand and perform neonatal life support protocols.
Must understand and perform pediatric life support protocols.
Perform intubation procedure successfully.
Provide consistent relevant data on patient condition to the physicians via respiratory care assessments and consultation with patients.
Must have an understanding of Pulmonary function diagnostic equipment, interpretation of and its application to patient care.
Able to confidently draw arterial blood gases, process, perform QA and proficiency testing.
This position requires a significant amount of call, including weekends, nights and holidays.
Must have a current Montana RRT license.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification required.
Neonatal Advanced Life Support certification required.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification required.
Competitive wages, including experience modification
Great Benefits including health, dental vision, 401k, PTO, Sick
Education & Experience Requirements:
* Must have a current Montana RRT license.
* Advance Cardiac Life Support
* Neonatal Advance Life Support
* Pediatric Advance Life Support
Work Schedule:
Rotating
Compensation:
Competitive wages, including experience modification
Benefits:
Great Benefits including health, dental vision, 401k, PTO, Sick
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