Respiratory Therapist Extern

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As a respiratory therapist extern, your daily responsibilities are a blend of clinical precision and compassionate care, where you'll be actively involved in assessing patients' respiratory status, learning to interpret diagnostic tests like arterial blood gases and pulse oximetry, and observing how subtle changes in breathing patterns can signal deeper issues. You'll assist in administering oxygen therapy using various delivery systems such as nasal cannulas, face masks, and non-rebreathers, adjusting flow rates to maintain optimal oxygen saturation while ensuring patient comfort and safety. Monitoring patients closely, you'll track vital signs, document responses to therapy, and communicate any concerns to the healthcare team, all while gaining hands-on experience with respiratory equipment, learning how to set up, calibrate, and maintain devices like BiPAP machines and ventilators. You'll also play a key role in educating patients and families on oxygen safety and proper inhaler techniques, helping them feel more confident in managing their conditions. In emergency situations, you'll observe and support airway management, suctioning, and rapid response interventions, developing the calm and clarity needed when seconds count. Throughout your externship, you'll collaborate with nurses, physicians, and other therapists, absorbing knowledge, asking questions, and building the clinical instincts that will shape your future practice. Every breath a patient takes under your care is a chance to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through theNew Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

This position is eligible for the Northern New Mexico differential of $4.00 per hour. (This differential may be adjusted or discontinued based on business requirements.)

Additional Job Description:

• High school diploma
• Requires New Mexico Respiratory Care training permit and BLS certification.
• Must be CRTT eligible or currently enrolled in an accredited respiratory program

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Benefits are effective day-one (for .45 FTE and above) and include:

• Competitive salaries
• Full medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Free wellness programs
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Retirement plans, including matching employer contributions
• Continuing education and career development opportunities
• Life insurance and short/long term disability programs

About Us

Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system ofnine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-speciality medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, it is the state's largest private employer with approximately 11,000 employees.

Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who have chosen to work here. Starting with Reverend Cooper who began our journey in 1908, the hard work of thousands of physicians, employees, board members, and other volunteers brought Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system, serving more than 700,000 New Mexicans.

Presbyterian Santa Fe exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve in Northern New Mexico. Through our commitment to these communities, we are expanding choice, enhancing quality and elevating the patient experience.

About New Mexico
New Mexico's unique blend of Spanish, Mexican and Native American influences contribute to a culturally rich lifestyle. Add in Albuquerque's International Balloon Fiesta, Los Alamos' nuclear scientists, Roswell's visitors from outer space, and Santa Fe's artists, and you get an eclectic mix of people, places and experiences that make this state great.

Cities in New Mexico are continually ranked among the nation's best places to work and live by Forbes magazine, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, and other corporate and government relocation managers like Worldwide ERC.

New Mexico offers endless recreational opportunities to explore, and enjoy an active lifestyle. Venture off the beaten path, challenge your body in the elements, or open yourself up to the expansive sky. From hiking, golfing and biking to skiing, snowboarding and boating, it's all available among our beautiful wonders of the west.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.