Registered Respiratory Therapist-PresNow-ABQ
Company: Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: February 10, 2026
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Job Description:
Location Address: 7400 Menaul Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87110
Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $27.92 Maximum Offer $42.63
Summary: Provide routine and advanced respiratory care
responsibilities, manage ventilators, implement cardiorespiratory
protocols, and perform advanced airway care 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) •
Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education,
certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions) •
Malpractice liability insurance • Loan forgiveness through the New
Mexico Higher Education Department • EPIC electronic charting
system Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 0.90 Job Exempt: No Work
Shift: 12 Hour Days (United States of America) 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
*Other duties as assigned Qualifications: ASSOCIATE 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 UPDATED 10/21/24 We're all about well-being,
starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun,
engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and
community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness
and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more. Learn more
about our employee benefits. About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and
the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit
healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a
growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in
1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly
14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly
4,700 nurses. Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members
statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care)
and Commercial health plans. AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a
drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
Compensation Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes
into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to
experience and training, internal equity, and other business and
organizational needs. We're Determined to Support New Mexico's
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