**Job Summary and Responsibilities** As a Respiratory Therapist, you will join an established team of RTs who share your passion for delivering highly specialized cardiopulmonary care to patients experiencing breathing issues. You'll be instrumental in providing a range of treatments from breathing techniques and nebulizer treatments to ventilator management, oxygen therapies, and external ventilation support. Every day you will apply your keen assessment skills and critical thinking to manage diverse patient needs, develop and execute effective care plans, and ensure calm, focused intervention in both routine and emergent situations. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, unwavering calm under pressure, and the ability to anticipate outcomes. Your dedication to patient well-being and exceptional problem-solving abilities will drive success in this vital role. + Interviews patient and family members to obtain information about home environment, family relationships, health and psychosocial history. + Reads prescriptions, reviews patient information, and assesses patient condition, to administer respiratory therapy.. + Observes, inspects and tests respiratory therapy equipment.. + Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes equipment. + Sets up and operates devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators. Shift: 6pm - 6:30am **Student loan repayment program as well as relocation assistance offered!** **Job Requirements** **Required** + Associates Degree in Respiratory Therapy + Registered Respiratory Therapist + Oregon Respiratory Care License + AHA BLS within 30 days + ACLS within 60 days + PALS within 60 days + NRP within 60 days **Preferred** + Bachelors Degree in Respiratory Therapy **Where You'll Work** At CHI Mercy Health, you'll discover a place where your professional growth is deeply valued within a truly supportive and rewarding environment. For over a century, our commitment to Compassion, Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence, and Collaboration has guided every interaction, shaping how we care for our patients and uplift one another. Today, as CHI Mercy Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth. We are proud of our state-of-the- art care and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join CHI Mercy Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose. **Pay Range** $40.10 - $52.26 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.