Respiratory Therapist

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The Community - Shiprock, NM

The meaning of Shiprock in Navajo language is one that invokes imagination to all to know, which in the language is Tse Bit'a'I, which means winged rock. It refers to the legend of the great bird that brought the Navajo from the north to their present lands, to the Four Corners region. When you use your imagination, Shiprock viewed from certain angles truly does resemble a large sitting bird with folded wings; the north and south summits are the tops of the wings for the giant creature. Witness the sculpted horizons of the southwest, where man-made boundaries mean nothing to the rugged lands. Here, the past is present where Hopi families still carry water to pueblo villages perched atop high mesas. Granaries at Keet Seel ruins in Navajo Nation Monument hold corn cobs stored seven centuries ago. Navajo families farm centuries-old fields in Canyon de Chelly National Monument, the site of prehistoric cliff dwellings inhabited by the Anasazi, ancestors of today's Pueblo Tribes. And Hopi and Navajo artisans still sell their trademark rugs and jewelry at the Hubble Trading Post.

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Airport Information : Durango-La Plata County Airport

Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO), located approximately 15 miles southeast of Durango, Colorado, offers convenient access to the Four Corners region. With over a dozen daily non-stop flights to destinations like Denver, Dallas / Fort Worth, Phoenix, and Las Vegas, it provides easy connections to major hubs across the U.S.

For more information about the airport, check out their website here.

About the Facility : Shiprock IHS

The Shiprock Service Unit, the largest geographical service unit of the Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS), serves populations across New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. SRSU oversees one hospital, Northern Navajo Medical Center (NNMC), and two health centers : Four Corners Regional Health Center and Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Health Center. NNMC offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, including medical-surgical, pediatric care, labor and delivery, ICU, internal medicine, family practice, emergency care, women's health, and more, with 55 inpatient beds. NNMC's Emergency Department is certified as PEDS Ready, ensuring effective pediatric emergency care.

Facility Address : Highway 491 North, Shiprock, NM 87420

Respiratory Therapist - RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to)

• The Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory care to neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Monitor and manage respiratory modalities, including ventilators and oxygen administration devices (e.g., nasal cannula, masks, oxyhoods, incubators).
• Assist with patient intubation and extubation across all age groups.
• Administer nebulized treatments, BiPAP / CPAP, and metered dose inhalers.
• The Respiratory Therapist performs and interprets arterial blood gas (ABG) analyses.
• Conduct electrocardiograms (ECGs), capnography, and peak flow monitoring.
• Execute pulmonary function tests (PFTs) adhering to American Thoracic Society standards.
• Deliver care in Level II Emergency / Trauma settings, including critical care for high-risk and disaster patients.
• Collaborate with physicians and nursing staff for patient assessments, treatments, and lab results.
• The Respiratory Therapist maintains respiratory equipment by performing cleaning, calibration, and testing.

Respiratory Therapist - REQUIREMENTS

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