Respiratory Therapist
Location: Cibola, NM
Job Type: Full Time
Position Highlights:
Provide respiratory care across ICU, medical floors, ER, Radiology, CT, and Pulmonary Function Lab
Manage mechanical ventilators and provide oxygen therapy, nebulizers, aerosols, and CPT
Perform pulmonary function testing, including DLCO and Flow Volume Loops
Assist with intubations, airway management, and emergency respiratory care
Participate in CPR/Code Blue response
Support patient transports, including ground and air transport
Provide respiratory care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary care teams
Requirements:
Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy from an AMA-approved program
Successful completion of a national Respiratory Therapy credentialing exam
RRT preferred; CRT considered with commitment to obtain RRT within 12 months
Current New Mexico Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license
Current BLS/CPR certification
ACLS preferred
2+ years of post-graduate respiratory therapy experience preferred
Critical care, pediatric, ER, or transport experience preferred
Ideal candidates will have strong critical thinking skills, clinical judgment, communication skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced hospital environment.
FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT STATE LAW REQUIRES A CRIMNAL RECORD CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT