Cardiopulmonary and Respiratory Therapy

Support that Keeps You Breathing

Gritman Medical Center is staffed 24 hours a day by licensed cardiopulmonary and respiratory professionals. Whether you are recovering in the hospital or undergoing diagnostic tests, our goal is to keep you breathing more easily.

We offer a broad range of services, provided throughout all hospital care areas:

12-lead EKG acquisition and interpretation
Asthma education
Arterial, venous and capillary gases
Bedside bronchoscopy
Electroencephalograms (EEG) acquisition and interpretation
Pediatric electroencephalograms (EEG)
Lung (pulmonary) function tests including DLCO (diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide) and spirometry
Overnight oximetry (blood-oxygen saturation)
Heliox therapy (helium and oxygen treatment for asthma)
Pentamidine treatments (lung transplant treatment)

Our seven therapists have more than 150 years of combined experience. All are licensed through the National Board for Respiratory Care and the State of Idaho. We also hold certifications in Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and the Neonatal Resuscitation Program, equipping our team to care for all types of patients.

Gritman Respiratory Therapist Camie Griesser Honored with 2024 Gritman Way Award

Camie Grieser has been a source of inspiration and a lifesaver to many in her role as a Respiratory Therapist at Gritman Medical Center.

Still, Camie was humbled to be nominated as an extraordinary employee for her lifesaving abilities as a member of Gritman’s Respiratory Therapy team. And she was shocked to learn she was the winner of the 2024 Gritman Way Award, saying she knows many others in the Gritman Family are equally deserving.

“Knowing that I was nominated from a patient’s parent; it’s a bit emotional and makes you feel like what you do really matters,” she said. “When you’re a parent, bringing your kid to the hospital is very stressful. You want the best care for them, and I feel like we provide that.”