Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

The Registered Respiratory Therapist is an integral part of our health care team!

Duties for the Registered Respiratory Therapist include:

• Requires making decisions for patient care; physician notification, etc. based on sound cardiopulmonary assessment.
• A knowledge and understanding of all respiratory care procedures as outline in the American Association of Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines.
• RRT responsible for Respiratory Care delivered to patients in all areas of CMMC including but not limited to, Home Medical Equipment, Acute Care, OB, ER etc.
• Perform basic interpretation of electrocardiograms and determination of life -threatening arrhythmias.
• Understand indications and contraindications for all respiratory care procedures as outlined in the American Association for Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines.
• Understand and perform advanced cardiac life support protocols.
• Must understand and perform neonatal life support protocols.
• Must understand and perform pediatric life support protocols.
• Perform intubation procedure successfully.
• Provide consistent relevant data on patient condition to the physicians via respiratory care assessments and consultation with patients.
• Must have an understanding of Pulmonary function diagnostic equipment, interpretation of and its application to patient care.
• Able to confidently draw arterial blood gases, process, perform QA and proficiency testing.
• This position requires a significant amount of call, including weekends, nights and holidays.
• Must have a current Montana RRT license.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification required.
• Neonatal Advanced Life Support certification required.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification required.
• Competitive wages , including experience modification
• Great Benefits including health, dental vision, 401k, PTO, Sick