Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner

At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As an Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner, you’ll provide developmental and age-appropriate respiratory care for patients ranging from neonates to adults. You’ll assess patients, deliver treatments, provide ventilatory support, and collaborate with the healthcare team to support optimal patient outcomes. 

Job Duties & Responsibilities 
•    Assesses patients and provides respiratory care according to physician orders, policies, and guidelines 
•    Administers medications, performs airway clearance techniques and pulmonary function testing, and provides ventilatory support 
•    Performs department-specific specialty procedures and maintains and evaluates respiratory care equipment 
•    Accurately documents assessments, treatments, patient orders, shift summaries, intubations, transports, and special procedures in medical records and electronic systems 
•    Reviews physician orders to confirm they are current, appropriately authorized, and consistent with care delivered 
•    Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members, contributes to care planning, and participates in physician rounds 
•    Provides thorough shift handoffs and accurately receives, documents, and initiates verbal and telephone respiratory care orders 
•    Educates patients and families on respiratory treatments, participation in care, and home care needs, including medication delivery, airway clearance, and mechanical ventilation 
•    Supports staff orientation and student development and participates in at least one committee or in-service annually 
•    Reports injuries, unsafe conditions, and unusual situations and completes related documentation 
•    Participates in research, clinical studies, and performance improvement activities to improve patient care 
•    As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Skills & Qualifications 
•    Technical diploma from a respiratory certification or registry program Required 
•    Associate’s degree in respiratory care preferred 
•    Bachelor’s degree in respiratory care preferred 
•    Respiratory Care Practitioner license from the State of Texas required 
•    Registered Respiratory Therapist certification from the National Board for Respiratory Care required 
•    Basic Life Support certification from an approved American Heart Association course provider preferred 
•    1 year of clinical experience in both critical and non-critical care areas preferred 
•    6 months experience in critical care preferred