Registered Respiratory Therapist

Presbyterian Healthcare Services
United States, New Mexico, Albuquerque
1100 Central Avenue Southeast (Show on map)
Jan 09, 2026
*Now offering sign-on bonuses up to $15,000 based on experience.* Summary: Provide routine and advanced respiratory care responsibilities, manage ventilators, implement cardiorespiratory protocols, and perform advanced airway care. Other information: Two to three years college level courses/Associates Degree/Diploma in Respiratory Care. New Mexico Respiratory Care Practitioner License, Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the NBRC, ACLS and/or PALS , BLS required. Six months to one year critical care experience preferred Education Essential: Associate Degree Specialization Essential: Respiratory Therapy Credentials Essential: Reg Resp Therapist (NBRC) Respiratory Care Practcnr-NM License Competencies and skills Essential: BLS Responsibilities: All Certified Respiratory Therapist responsibilities. Assists physicians with Bronchoscopy Procedures under departmental policy including monitoring and assessment of the level of consciousness, cardiovascular and pulmonary systems; as well as delivery of IV conscious sedation agents to include drugs in the classifications of opiods, benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics and their reversal agents Initiates ventilator protocols; implements and coordinates ventilator management. Performs advanced airway care to include tracheotomy changes, extubation and intubation. Initiates and monitors high frequency ventilators. In NICU Therapists will also perform: Surfactant delivery, intubation and attend high risk deliveries. Optional procedures: transport team, intubation, and Back-up charge therapist. Initiates and monitors Nitric Oxide delivery Performs department specific functions as detailed within the summary of the department specific duties