Vascular Access Specialist RRT - Days - Osborn

Osborn Medical Center – 7400 E Osborn Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

About the role

At HonorHealth, you’ll find a culture built on warmth and neighborly kindness, with deep expertise and unwavering dedication to caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area. This position independently provides and maintains arterial lines (A-line), deep venous (IV), midline catheters, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC), and/or Central venous catheters (CVC), and/or Acute Hemodialysis catheter access.

Responsibilities

• Conducts patient assessments, obtains consults for procedures, gathers blood values and patient information, and provides recommendations regarding the correct invasive catheter for the required therapy.
• Inserts and maintains arterial lines, midlines, PICC lines, and other vascular access devices according to department policy, including dressing changes, transducer changes, line reviews, flushing of ports, and de-clotting.
• Uses ultrasound technology to ensure accurate insertion of arterial lines and PICC lines.
• Reviews chest X-rays or uses X-ray-free technology (ECG tip placement) to verify accurate central line tip placement.
• Maintains sterile field throughout insertion process, following IHI bundle compliance.
• Provides accurate, timely, and appropriate documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Reviews labs, patient history, and physician orders to determine appropriate line usage and identify potential issues or contraindications.
• Collaborates with physicians to determine long-term access needs and obtains patient authorization for procedures.
• Inserts peripheral venous and/or arterial catheters as indicated within department policy.
• Performs or assists with intubations when necessary and maintains competency through observation and documentation.
• Dispenses pharmacological solutions as prescribed by a physician and responds to adverse reactions according to policy.
• Utilizes assessment skills to implement protocols or initiate physician consultation.
• Demonstrates competency in Medselect or PXYIs through monitoring and observation.
• Assists RNs in bedside procedures, takes physician’s verbal orders, and transcribes them appropriately.
• Performs bag and mask ventilation, maintains airways, and assists with life-threatening events; attends resuscitations and traumas as assigned.
• Performs basic pulmonary function testing, including vital capacity, forced inspiratory/expiratory flows, flow volume loops, and peak flow maneuvers; performs resting and exercise oximetry testing.
• Some therapists perform complete pulmonary function studies, including diffusion, lung volumes, body box procedures, and pulmonary stress procedures.
• Collects soiled equipment, transports it to the CV Respiratory Therapy department, and cleans, disinfects, sterilizes, and packages respiratory care equipment.
• Performs minor troubleshooting of equipment and arranges for repairs or preventative maintenance as needed.
• Provides CV respiratory therapy services as prescribed, assists in IAPB insertion, invasive and non-invasive cardiac outputs, and maintains ISTAT/blood gas equipment.
• Acts as a resource to therapists and other healthcare practitioners regarding patient status, equipment, and operational issues.
• Provides excellent customer service and demonstrates living performance standard behaviors.
• Remains current in new products, equipment, and technical practices; shares updates with specialists, supervisors, and leadership.
• Provides training, orientation, and patient education to staff, patients, and families in accordance with policy.
• Assists in the development of departmental policy and procedures based on best practice standards.

Requirements

• Graduate from a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) approved Respiratory Care program.
• Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare-related field preferred.
• 2 years of Respiratory Care experience required; 5 years of experience with arterial line insertion, IV insertion, PICC and/or Central line insertion, invasive maintenance, and electronic medical record data entry preferred.
• Lines experience strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License – Licensed upon hire (Arizona Respiratory License required).
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Licensed upon hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification – Current upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification – Current upon hire.
• Credential as NBRC Specialist or Vascular Access Specialist Certification preferred.

Pay

Up to $15,000 sign-on bonus available.

Schedule

Shifts: 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM