Registered Respiratory Therapist

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Registered Respiratory Therapist at INTEGRIS Health

Get to Know Your Team

• INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives. 
• Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, 24/7 mental health support and more. 
• Take the first step toward growing your career by joining us. 

 

The Respiratory Therapist RRT responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Administers a wide variety of therapeutic services and diagnostic tests to various patient types
• Sets up all equipment/supplies needed and provides assistance to the physicians during special procedures
• Performs assessments and re-assessments of patient history, chest x-rays, vital signs, blood gases, progress notes, etc. in order to determine appropriate therapy modalities/frequencies or effects of conscious sedation and communicates this to the physician (Does not apply to DME)
• Performs arterial punctures or blood gas analysis for arterial blood gases (Does not apply to DME)
• Performs intubation as needed or requested where credentialed and approved by the medical staff (Does not apply to DME) 
• Provides onboarding education to new departmental staff and assists students rotating through the hospital INTEGRIS Durable Medical Equipment (DME) department only:
• Schedules patient appointments for PAP Therapy
• Maintains all necessary documentation and ensures all require documentation is available for PAP Therapy
• Communicates DME respiratory equipment education to patients
• Downloads PAP therapy results on a routine basis.
• Maintains inventory on all PAP Therapy equipment
• Continues to seek education on all PAP Therapy guideline requirements and changes.
• The Respiratory Therapist RRT is accountable to the assigned Supervisor.
• This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management/Employee Health for additional information. 
• Moderate exposure to hazardous risks, including potential for exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment, chemicals.
• Potential for bodily injury related to lifting and incidents of workplace violence. Must follow universal safety precautions.
• Exposed to constant interruptions, noise, disagreeable odors, and assorted chemicals.
• May have multiple floors assigned per shift.
• May be required to be on call status.
• All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:

• RCP (Respiratory Care Practitioner)
• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) Issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association Issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association  within 60 days of hire.

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal/written).

   

   

INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.