Registered Respiratory Therapist-ABQ

Provide routine and advanced respiratory care responsibilities, manage ventilators, implement cardiorespiratory protocols, and perform advanced airway care. Assists physicians with bronchoscopy procedures including monitoring of consciousness, cardiovascular and pulmonary status, and administration of IV conscious sedation agents. Initiates ventilator protocols; coordinates ventilator management; performs advanced airway care including tracheotomy changes, extubation, and intubation; initiates and monitors high frequency ventilators; NICU responsibilities include surfactant delivery, intubation, and attendance at high-risk deliveries; optional transport team, intubation, and back-up charge therapist duties; initiates and monitors Nitric Oxide delivery; performs department-specific functions; other duties as assigned.