Registered Respiratory Therapist

Intermountain Health seeks a Registered Respiratory Therapist to deliver evidence-based respiratory care in a collaborative, mission-driven environment. The RRT will perform assessments; administer oxygen and aerosol therapies; manage invasive and noninvasive ventilation; obtain and interpret ABGs; and respond to rapid response and code events. This role works closely with interdisciplinary teams to optimize respiratory outcomes, educate patients and families, and support quality and safety initiatives. Intermountain offers professional growth, robust benefits, and the opportunity to impact community health across the region.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based respiratory care including oxygen therapy, aerosol treatments, and airway management across acute and critical care settings.
• Set up, monitor, and adjust invasive and noninvasive ventilators in collaboration with physicians and the care team.
• Obtain, analyze, and interpret arterial blood gases, making appropriate therapy recommendations.
• Perform respiratory assessments, develop and update care plans, and document care in the EMR accurately and timely.
• Participate in rapid response and code situations, providing advanced airway and ventilatory support.
• Educate patients and families on respiratory conditions, equipment use, and self-management strategies.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and ensure proper infection control of respiratory equipment and devices.
• Collaborate closely with nurses, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members in a patient-centered, mission-driven environment.
• Support quality improvement, safety initiatives, and evidence-based practice within the department.
• Precept or mentor students and new therapists as assigned, supporting continuous learning and development.

Required Skills

• Ventilator management
• Arterial blood gas sampling and analysis
• Airway management and suctioning
• Oxygen and aerosol therapy
• Noninvasive ventilation (Bi
• PAP/CPAP)
• Pulmonary function testing
• Respiratory assessment and care planning
• Patient and family respiratory education
• Electronic medical record (EMR) documentation
• Infection prevention and equipment sterilization