Respiratory Therapist

Vail Health Hospital • Vail, CO

46d • $32 - $44 • Onsite

About The Position

Serves as a resource person for all members of the respiratory and health care team. Responsible for performing all aspects of Respiratory Therapy.

Requirements

• Two years of experience in an acute care hospital accredited by the Joint Commission.
• Experience in the care of neonatal, pediatric critical patient care.
• State of Colorado Respiratory Therapist license required
• Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) required.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.
• Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.

Responsibilities

• Performs direct patient care on the patient care floors while participating in daily operational activities as necessary.
• Demonstrates competency and compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Helps to train, educate, and set up education for all current and new staff for the Respiratory Service Area.
• Maintains constructive collaborative communication with patients, patient's family, physicians, co- workers and other members of health care team to contribute to continuity of care.
• Following competency validation, performs diagnostic cardiology procedures including EKG, Cardiac event recorder, holter monitor, EEG, Pulmonary function testing, Peak Flows, Pulse Oximetry titration walks, and stress tests.
• Draws Arterial Blood Gasses, runds samples, controls daily maintenance, and troubleshoots the analyzer. Acts as a resource on interpretation of results per Joint Commission/CAP/CLIA regulations.
• Attends Trauma, Code Blue and Rapid Response Team emergencies. Assists with establishment and maintenance of airway.
• Demonstrates ability to give and receive feedback and incorporates this into work. Gives feedback on employees for performance reviews.
• Identifies clinical and interdepartmental problems and resolves conflicts appropriately.
• Role models the principals of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
• Housing programs
• Childcare reimbursement
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Tuition Assistance
• Existing Student Loan Repayment
• Specialty Certification Reimbursement
• Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
• Recreation discounts
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed