The OHSU Respiratory Care Department provides consultation 24/7 to the OHSU community. Respiratory Care provides diagnostic and therapeutic care to all ages of patients with respiratory impairment. We have Adult and Pediatric positions available

The Respiratory Care Practitioner provides a variety of specialized respiratory care therapeutic interventions and diagnostic testing, as ordered by physicians, to patients with pulmonary disorders. Respiratory therapists work with patients of all ages who have breathings disorders. Common breathing disorders include asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Additionally, patients may experience breathing disorders as a result of a heart attack, a traumatic accident, newborn prematurity or cystic fibrosis. Respiratory therapists perform diagnostic procedures such as blood gas analysis and pulmonary function tests and therapeutic procedures such as operating and maintaining mechanical ventilators, administering medications and airway clearance treatments.

Work location in sometimes noisy patient care areas. 3x12 hour shift schedule available. Possible exposure to blood, body fluids, airborn pathogens, magnetic fields, and radiation.

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu