Respiratory Therapist Job in Bethel, Alaska

You will provide full-scope cardiopulmonary services to patients of all ages at Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Bethel, Alaska. This is a rotating-shift position with a guaranteed 40 hours per week.

Your responsibilities include:

• Perform airway management, CPR assistance, intubation support, and ventilator operation and management
• Conduct arterial blood gas (ABG) procurement and analysis, chest physiotherapy, and patient suctioning
• Collect RSV and AFB samples and perform pulmonary function testing
• Operate and manage adult, pediatric, and infant ventilators
• Use equipment including bag valve masks, pulse oximeters, suction devices, oxygen cylinders and concentrators, nebulizers, and supplemental oxygen delivery systems
• Operate treadmill and stress-testing equipment, EKG machines, Holter and event monitors, and ISTAT arterial blood gas analyzers
• Read and interpret physician orders, technical manuals, and facility policies
• Document therapies administered and write clinical reports
• Assist with revising procedure manuals

Requirements:

• Minimum one year of clinical respiratory therapy experience in a hospital setting
• Graduation from an AMA-accredited Respiratory Therapy program or equivalent approved by the National Board for Respiratory Care with an Associate degree
• Current NBRC credentials: CRTT, CRT, RT, or RRT
• BLS certification required; ACLS and PALS certifications encouraged

This assignment is 182 days with a start date of July 8, 2026. You will earn $2,233 per week. ADEX Healthcare Staffing recruits qualified respiratory therapists for travel positions nationwide.