Respiratory Care Practitioner

When every breath counts, when every heartbeat is precious, you are there. Your skills make a difference in the treatment of adult, geriatric, pediatric and neonatal respiratory patients. In doing so, you strive for the Legacy mission of making life better for others.

Performs respiratory therapy, ventilator management, code team, EKG, and other duties, which may include exercise stress testing and pulmonary function testing. Duties are performed according to physician's orders, utilizing knowledge and judgment regarding technique and patient treatment. The Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for adult, geriatric, pediatric and neonatal patient respiratory care and the performance of technical duties as a member of the healthcare team.

Education:

• Associate degree in respiratory therapy from a program accredited by the Committee On Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC) or accredited by the American Medical Associations Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA).

Experience:

• One-year experience preferred.
• Basic familiarity with computers preferred.

Licensure/Certification:

• Current applicable state Respiratory Care Practitioner/RT (RCPRT) license required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) advanced practitioner credential by the NBRC preferred.
• Current CPR/BLS certification required.
• ACLS and/or PALS required within one year.
• NRP required within one year if required to care for neonates in current position.

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to applyeven if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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