Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner

Northern Arizona Healthcare

. Provides comprehensive respiratory care services to patients across all age groups and acuity levels .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeCottonwood • Arizona • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in respiratory care services, including advanced procedures such as mechanical ventilation management and arterial blood gas analysis. Proficient in patient education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and quality assurance initiatives.

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Mechanical Ventilation ManagementArterial Blood Gas AnalysisPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationQuality Assurance Initiatives

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Hard Skills

Respiratory Care ServicesAdvanced Ventilation ModesAirway ManagementVAP Protocol ComplianceNitric Oxide Delivery SystemsCompetency AssessmentsChart AuditsProcess ImprovementEquipment MaintenanceBilling Documentation

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringCommunicationProblem-SolvingTeam Coordination

Certifications & Qualifications

Associate's Degree in Respiratory TherapyLicensed by Arizona Board of Respiratory Care ExaminersNational Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) RRTBLSACLSPALSNRP

Industry Keywords

Acute Care ExperiencePatient PrioritizationInterdisciplinary TeamsSafety TrainingRegulatory Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides comprehensive respiratory care services to patients across all age groups and acuity levels
Assesses, treats, and manages patients with acute and chronic cardiopulmonary disorders
Performs advanced respiratory procedures, including mechanical ventilation management, arterial blood gas analysis, airway management, and advanced ventilation modes
Ensures VAP protocol compliance
Operates Nitric Oxide delivery systems
Completes billing paperwork and documents assessments, interventions, EMR entries, and patient responses
Performs lead responsibilities, coordinates daily staffing assignments, manages workflow, and resolves operational issues and staff concerns
Serves as the primary point of contact for interdisciplinary teams and hospital administration
Makes decisions regarding resource allocation and patient prioritization
Develops, implements, evaluates, and documents competency assessments
Conducts hands-on competency validation and provides targeted education and remediation
Orients, trains, mentors, and provides clinical guidance to respiratory therapy staff
Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives
Conducts chart audits and reviews clinical practice patterns and outcomes
Identifies process improvement opportunities and collaborates on corrective action plans
Assembles, operates, maintains, troubleshoots, cleans, and performs minor repairs on equipment
Educates patients on therapies and prescribed medications before discharge and documents patient understanding
Reports safety incidents, attends safety training, follows regulatory and organizational standards, and completes required training modules

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate's Degree from an AMA Respiratory Therapy Program - Required
Licensed by the Arizona Board of Respiratory Care Examiners - Required
National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Required
BLS, ACLS, PALS - Required
NRP - Required within 90 days from date of hire and/or providing care in a special care nursery
1 specialty credential ACCS, C\RPFT, NPS, Certified Asthma, Pulmonary Disease Educator Certification, or AHA Certified Instructor - Preferred
2 years of acute care experience - Required
Bachelor's Degree - preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Regular full-time schedule at 0.900 FTE / 36 hours
Day schedule
No call required